Spearfish

Lawrence County, SD

Population

12,268

Walk Score

77 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$913

Median home value

$271,400

Founded

1876

Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,193 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 13,803 in 2024, making it the 10th most populous city in South Dakota. Spearfish is the largest city in Lawrence County and the home of Black Hills State University.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

Daktoa Tin and Gold Mine · listed 2005
Frawley Historic Ranch · listed 1974
Jackson Boulevard Historic District · listed 2019
Spearfish Fisheries Center · listed 1978
Spearfish Fisheries Center (Boundary Increase) · listed 1993
Spearfish Historic Commercial District · listed 1975
Spearfish Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease) · listed 2017
Walton Ranch · listed 2005

Notable landmarks

Ainsworth, Oliver N., House · listed 1990
Baker Bungalow · listed 1996
Cook, Fayette, House · listed 1988
Corbin, James A., House · listed 1990
Court, Henry, House · listed 1990
Dickey, Eleazer C. and Gwinnie, House · listed 1989
Dickey, Walter, House · listed 1988
Driskill, William D., House · listed 1989
Episcopal Church of All Angels · listed 1976
Halloran-Matthews-Brady House · listed 1976
Hewes, Arthur, House · listed 1990
Homestake Mining Company Hydroelectric Plant No. 2 · listed 2023
Homestake Workers House · listed 1991
Keets, Henry, House · listed 1988
Knight, Webb S., House · listed 1989
Kroll Meat Market and Slaughterhouse · listed 1988
Lown, William Ernest, House · listed 1976
Mail Building, The · listed 1988
McLaughlin Ranch Barn · listed 2002
Redwater Bridge, Old · listed 1993
Riley, Almira, House · listed 1989
Spearfish City Hall · listed 1990
Spearfish Filling Station · listed 1988
Spearfish Post Office (Old) · listed 1999
Spearfish Rest Stop Tipi · listed 2015
…and 5 more

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