Profile for Spearfish, South Dakota, SD

Spearfish is at the mouth of Spearfish Canyon, near the Wyoming border.

The community was founded during the Black Hills gold rush.

Spearfish Normal School, which is now Black Hills State University, opened in 1883.

A federal fish hatchery was opened here at the end of the 19th century.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Downtown Harvest Fest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Festival in the Park - July 20-22, 2007
• Taste of Spearfish - Sept. 20, 2007

Colleges and universities: Black Hills State University

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

Listed places near Spearfish

Cemeteries (1)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (1)

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33% of Spearfish residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spearfish ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Spearfish
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Post a query on a message board:

• Lawrence County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Spearfish was $16,565, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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29% of Spearfish residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Spearfish festival dates:

• Downtown Harvest Fest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Festival in the Park - July 20-22, 2007
• Taste of Spearfish - Sept. 20, 2007

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

Spearfish festival web sites:

• Harvest Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
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Historic districts in Spearfish include Frawley Historic Ranch, Spearfish Historic Commercial District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Lawrence County genealogy forum

Median rent in Spearfish, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $351.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $971.

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Libraries in Spearfish include Grace Balloch Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Spearfish include Black Hills Pioneer

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Lawrence County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Spearfish political report.

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The average commute time for Spearfish workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Spearfish include Best Western Black Hills Lodge, Days Inn Spearfish, Fairfield Inn-Spearfish, Holiday Inn Northern Black Hills, Howard Johnson Express, Kelly Inn, Quality Inn Spearfish, Super 8, Travelodge.

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