Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, home to about 12,930 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 57783 and 57799, and parts of 57717 and 57793 are in Spearfish too.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Spearfish; also North Spearfish and Mountain Plains
All in Spearfish
Mostly Belle Fourche; part is in Spearfish
Mostly Whitewood; part is in Spearfish
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)323 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO331 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL835 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spearfish; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Spearfish had 12,193 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 10th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Lawrence County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 25,768 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 71 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spearfish, SD weather station (about a mile away).
11,109 jobs at 1,248 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
261 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spearfish’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1876.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Spearfish School District 40-2, Black Hills Special Services Cooperative. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary - 08Spearfish | K | 168 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| West Elementary - 03Spearfish | 1–2 | 322 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Creekside Elementary - 07Spearfish | 3–5 | 553 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills - 08Spearfish | 4–8 | — | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09Spearfish | 4–8 | 2 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Spearfish Middle School - 05Spearfish | 6–8 | 545 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 07Spearfish | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10Spearfish | 9–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Spearfish High School - 01Spearfish | 9–12 | 787 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Christian AcademySpearfish | Pre-K–12 | 134 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Belle Fourche, North Spearfish, Whitewood, Sturgis, Mountain Plains, Crook City and Fruitdale.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.