Profile for Deadwood, South Dakota, SD

Deadwood is in the Black Hills.

Gold was discovered in 1875. Wild Bill Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker here in 1876. The cards he was holding - aces and eights - became known as a dead man's hand.

Ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 1 in the state, June 2001 in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Well-known residents have included:
· Martha Jane Burke, aka Calamity Jane, frontier woman

Local festivals include:

• Wild Bill Hickok Days - June 15-17, 2007
• Days of '76 Rodeo - July 24-29, 2007
• Deadwood Jam - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007
• South Dakota Festival of Books - Sept. 28-30, 2007

Deadwood attractions: Casinos

Historic sites and museums: Adams Memorial Hall Museum, House of Roses Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Deadwood

Cemeteries (8)

Communities (4)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (3)

Museums (3)

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• Lawrence County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Deadwood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lawrence County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57732 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lawrence County government
• Deadwood business alliance

29% of Deadwood residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Deadwood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Deadwood
• Cemeteries in Lawrence County
• Libraries in or near Deadwood

Post a query on a message board:

• Lawrence County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Deadwood museums
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• Deadwood area parks
• Wineries near Deadwood

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• Cemeteries in Lawrence County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Deadwood
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• Communities in Lawrence County

• Deadwood business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lawrence County
• Arrests in Lawrence County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Deadwood was $17,673, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lawrence County economic census
• Lawrence County economic summary
• Lawrence County employment growth
• Lawrence County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

18% of Deadwood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Deadwood
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Deadwood
• School districts in or near Deadwood
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Deadwood

• Air pollution in Lawrence County
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• Land contamination in Lawrence County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lawrence County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Deadwood festival dates:

• Wild Bill Hickok Days - June 15-17, 2007
• Days of '76 Rodeo - July 24-29, 2007
• Deadwood Jam - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007
• South Dakota Festival of Books - Sept. 28-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Deadwood festival web sites:

• South Dakota Festival of Books

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Deadwood

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• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Deadwood items now on sale

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• South Dakota state government
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• Deadwood medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Deadwood include Deadwood Historic District ... View historic districts

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• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lawrence County genealogy forum

Median rent in Deadwood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $364.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $746.

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Libraries in Deadwood include Deadwood Public Library ... View libraries

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• South Dakota library

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• Census map of Deadwood area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Deadwood include Lawrence County Journal

• Daily newspapers in or near Deadwood
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Lawrence County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Deadwood political report.

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The average commute time for Deadwood workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Deadwood include Americinn Deadwood, Best Western Hickok House, Comfort Inn Deadwood, Historic Franklin Hotel, Holiday Inn, Super 8.

• Deadwood travel guide
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• South Dakota tourism bureau

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