Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:10 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:28 am – 4:18 pm
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People568 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.80 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 364 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 30%, hospitality, food and recreation 24%Average commute 11 minutes64% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 22% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 16°F21 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month May71 in of snow a year, on about 24 days26 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spearfish station
Nearby landmarksBlack Hills State Universitycollege · under a mileWest Trailtrailhead · 1.3 miEast Trailtrailhead · 1.4 miLookout Peakpeak · 1.8 miBridal Veil Fallswaterfall · 5.6 miSpearfish Peakpeak · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJorgensen Parkpark · under a mileLookout Mountain Parkpark · under a mile · 906 acresHarrison-badger-trucano Game Production Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 2,156 acresBeilage Hepler Game Production Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 988 acresCoxes-mirror Lakesstate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 1,034 acresState Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.4 mi · 201 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 25 Sep 200940 mi away, near Alzada, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 25 Sep 200940 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025342 of 351 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Meade County, SD, 58 mi away
Drinking waterSpearfishserves 13,803 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,617 ft1,102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Spearfish Hospitalunder a milePost officeSpearfish Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpearfish City Hallunder a milePoliceSpearfish Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSpearfish Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWest Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleSpearfish Middle Schoolunder a mileHighSpearfish High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBlack Hills State Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP51 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 14 Altunder a mileCoachSpearfishJefferson Lines1.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57799 ZIP area.
