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Lawrence County

Population in 2010: 2,221. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
Males: 1,108  (49.9%)
Females: 1,113  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
South Dakota median age:  40.7 years

Zip codes: 57783.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,209 (it was $35,750 in 2000)
North Spearfish:

$47,209
South Dakota:

$45,043
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,081

North Spearfish CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $157,039 (it was $94,300 in 2000)
North Spearfish:

$157,039
South Dakota:

$126,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $148,945; Detached houses: $192,812; In 2-unit structures: $269,941; Mobile homes: $52,710

Median gross rent in 2009: $475.

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  • White alone - 2,038 (91.8%)
  • Hispanic - 68 (3.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 56 (2.5%)
  • Two or more races - 48 (2.2%)
  • Asian alone - 7 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in North Spearfish: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.2%), Norwegian (16.8%), English (11.3%), Irish (7.4%), Swedish (7.1%), Dutch (4.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 4.15 square miles.

Population density: 536 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in North Spearfish:

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Spearfish CDP:

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
South Dakota:  1.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,130 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $900 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (44.2 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (325.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (836.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spearfish, SD (1.4 miles ), Belle Fourche, SD (3.3 miles ), Central City, SD (3.4 miles) , Deadwood, SD (3.5 miles ), Lead, SD (3.5 miles ), Whitewood, SD (3.5 miles ), Fruitdale, SD (3.8 miles) , Sturgis, SD (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 44.51 N, Longitude: 103.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.2%
South Dakota:

4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Average climate in North Spearfish, South Dakota

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Tornado activity:

North Spearfish-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the North Spearfish place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 7/18/1965, a category F3 tornado 17.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

North Spearfish-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 16:08:36, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/24/1993 at 23:52:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from North Spearfish center
On 2/7/2007 at 10:35:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lawrence County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near North Spearfish:

  • SPEARFISH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 2 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
  • SPEARFISH REGIONAL SURGERY CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
  • LEAD - DEADWOOD REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; DEADWOOD, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Spearfish:

  • Black Hills State University (about 2 miles; Spearfish, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,551)
  • Casper College (about 169 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,078)
  • University of Mary (about 216 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • Bismarck State College (about 219 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
  • University of Wyoming (about 238 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 9,610)
  • Laramie County Community College (about 240 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 244 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 2,629)

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Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.2%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.5% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.6%
Whole state:  66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Spearfish, SD


45 people in nursing homes
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

North Spearfish compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


North Spearfish travel time to work - commute
North Spearfish mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County South Dakota:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County South Dakota:
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Religion statistics for North Spearfish (based on Lawrence County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.12%
Here52.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents37.7%19.4%8.6%5.7%4.7%
Congregations9.1%9.1%6.1%3.0%6.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3.5%3.4%3.2%2.8%10.8%
Congregations9.1%6.1%6.1%3.0%42.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Lawrence County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Lawrence County:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Here:

13.68 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.6%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Lawrence County:

23.0%
State:

27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lawrence County:

8.7%
State:

14.9%

10.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.66%
South Dakota average:

8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pennington County, SD  1.07% ($33,474 average AGI)
from Butte County, SD  1.01% ($27,889)
from Meade County, SD  0.91% ($21,062)


10.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,072 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.25%
South Dakota average:

8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pennington County, SD  1.54% ($29,662 average AGI)
to Butte County, SD  1.09% ($21,531)
to Meade County, SD  0.94% ($27,277)

Strongest AM radio stations in North Spearfish:

  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBFS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: ULTIMATE CAPS, INC.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Spearfish:

  • K252DN (98.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSLT (107.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KDDX (101.1 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KZZI (95.9 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING, L)
  • KSQY (95.1 FM; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KBHU-FM (89.1 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KYDT (103.1 FM; SUNDANCE, WY; Owner: ULTIMATE CAPS, INC.)
  • KUWD (91.5 FM; SUNDANCE, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFMH (102.1 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: MAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K278AM (103.5 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • K216AO (91.1 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED TV)
  • KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)
  • KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)

TV broadcast stations around North Spearfish:

  • KHSD-TV (Channel 11; LEAD, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KIVV-TV (Channel 5; LEAD, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)
  • KKRA-LP (Channel 24; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K17ES (Channel 4; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K20FT (Channel 20; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELECOMM.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 935
Total average daily truck traffic: 93
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,609

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