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The City of Spearfish is the 10th largest city in South Dakota with a population of 12,292 as of July 1, 2022.
The primary coordinate point for Spearfish is located at latitude 44.4908 and longitude -103.8594 in Lawrence County. The formal boundaries for the City of Spearfish encompass a land area of 16.46 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lawrence County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7). The elevation is 3,648 feet.
The City of Spearfish has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 12,292 (100%) |
Population in Households | 11,745 (95.5%) |
Population in Families | 8,237 (67.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 547 ( 4.5%) |
Population Density | 734 |
Diversity Index2 | 24 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $56,044 |
Average Household Income | $79,077 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
Per Capita Income | $35,549 |
Wealth Index5 | 59 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 6,061 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,231 (53.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,192 (36.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 638 (10.5%) |
Median Home Value | $245,214 |
Average Home Value | $275,209 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 105 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,423 |
Average Household Size | 2.17 |
Family Households | 2,841 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2022 | 2022-2027 |
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Population | 0.36% | 0.36% |
Households | 0.60% | 0.42% |
Families | 0.30% | |
Median Household Income | 1.91% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.22% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.97% |
The table below compares Spearfish to the other 486 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 10 | 98th |
Population Density | # 140 | 71st |
Median Household Income | # 319 | 35th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 248 | 51st |
Per Capita Income | # 196 | 60th |
Diversity Index | # 147 | 70th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Dakota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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