Spearfish

  1. Spearfish Legal Resources
  2. Spearfish Statistics
  3. Spearfish Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Spearfish Employment Information
  5. Spearfish Family Information
  6. Spearfish Education Information
  7. Spearfish Public Benefits Information
  8. Spearfish Criminal Information
  9. Spearfish Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Spearfish Zip Codes


Spearfish Legal Resources Back to top

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Spearfish Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,606
  • Land Area (2000): 15.818 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Spearfish Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 8,677 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2003 8,687 2005 9,265 2007 9,796

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Houses (2000): 3,904
Spearfish Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,378 97.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 238 2.76%

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Spearfish Employment Information Back to top
Spearfish Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 273 13.94%
2. Construction 193 9.85%
3. Educational Services 182 9.29%
4. Health Care 129 6.58%
5. Wood Manufacturing 99 5.05%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 86 4.39%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 86 4.39%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 76 3.88%
9. Repair and Maintenance 69 3.52%
10. Mining 64 3.27%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 2.96%
12. Public Administration 58 2.96%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 57 2.91%
14. Finance and Insurance 52 2.65%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 47 2.40%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 2.40%
17. Truck Transportation 47 2.40%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 38 1.94%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 1.74%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 21 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 390 21.02%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 275 14.82%
3. Health Care 223 12.02%
4. Finance and Insurance 114 6.15%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 104 5.61%
6. Social Assistance 82 4.42%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 76 4.10%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 3.23%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 2.16%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 2.05%
11. Department and Other General Stores 33 1.78%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 29 1.56%
13. Wood Manufacturing 28 1.51%
14. Public Administration 27 1.46%
15. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.35%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 24 1.29%
17. Gasoline Stations 22 1.19%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 1.13%
19. Other Transportation 19 1.02%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 0.86%

Spearfish Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 136 6.94%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 124 6.33%
3. Other Management Occupations 115 5.87%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 103 5.26%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 101 5.16%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 60 3.06%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 53 2.71%
8. Other Production Occupations 53 2.71%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 2.55%
10. Carpenters 50 2.55%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 44 2.25%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 42 2.14%
13. Business Operations Specialists 41 2.09%
14. Media and Communications Workers 40 2.04%
15. Top Executives 39 1.99%
16. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 37 1.89%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 34 1.74%
18. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 32 1.63%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 1.63%
20. Construction Laborers 31 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Waiters and Waitresses 143 7.71%
2. Secretaries and Admins 112 6.04%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 109 5.88%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 72 3.88%
5. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 70 3.77%
6. Other Management Occupations 70 3.77%
7. Child Care Workers 68 3.67%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 68 3.67%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 63 3.40%
10. Cashiers 60 3.23%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 57 3.07%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 57 3.07%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 2.91%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 2.75%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 51 2.75%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 2.64%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 48 2.59%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 44 2.37%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 43 2.32%
20. Business Operations Specialists 38 2.05%

Spearfish Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,632 50.98%
15-35 hours 1,199 16.83%
1-14 hours 219 3.07%
No regular hours 2,075 29.12%

Spearfish Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 103 2.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 136 3.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 170 4.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 203 5.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 364 9.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 448 12.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 686 18.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 372 10.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 152 4.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 186 5.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 109 2.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 275 7.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 391 10.72%

Spearfish Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 511 14.01%
5-9 1,230 33.73%
10-14 616 16.89%
15-19 349 9.57%
20-24 228 6.25%
25-29 141 3.87%
30-34 187 5.13%
35-39 30 0.82%
40-44 51 1.40%
45-59 129 3.54%
60-89 81 2.22%
At least 90 94 2.58%

Spearfish Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.38% 3,061 83.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 268 7.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 129 3.54%
At least 60 0 0.00% 175 4.80%

Spearfish Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 346 9.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,030 81.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 250 6.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 2.23%

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Spearfish Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,664 (7,826 people)
Families (2000): 1,921 (5,538 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 841
People at same address in 1995: 3,078
Spearfish Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 584 15.94%
$10,000-$14,999 591 16.13%
$15,000-$19,999 327 8.92%
$20,000-$24,999 250 6.82%
$25,000-$29,999 239 6.52%
$30,000-$34,999 193 5.27%
$35,000-$39,999 243 6.63%
$40,000-$44,999 172 4.69%
$45,000-$49,999 219 5.98%
$50,000-$59,999 255 6.96%
$60,000-$74,999 224 6.11%
$75,000-$99,999 180 4.91%
$100,000-$124,999 63 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 45 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 30 0.82%
$200,000 or more 49 1.34%

Spearfish Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,346 37.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 969 26.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 273 7.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 441 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 66 1.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 313 8.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 148 4.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Spearfish Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,645 26.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,502 15.09%
Public Assistance 129 1.30%
Retirement 612 6.15%
Self Employment 584 5.87%
Social Security 1,108 11.13%
Supplemental Security 173 1.74%
Wage / Salary 2,526 25.38%
Other 673 6.76%

Spearfish Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 943 61.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 597 38.77%

Spearfish Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 336 10.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,888 57.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 945 28.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 121 3.68%

Spearfish Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 428 10.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,943 49.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 975 24.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 561 14.36%

Spearfish Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spearfish Education Information Back to top
Spearfish Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 263 3.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 538 7.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,475 21.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,747 40.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 307 4.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,090 15.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 446 6.50%

Spearfish Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4 0.05% 65 0.76% 69 0.80%
Kindergarten 81 0.94% 0 0.00% 81 0.94%
Grades 1-4 404 4.69% 6 0.07% 410 4.76%
Grades 5-8 506 5.88% 13 0.15% 519 6.03%
Grades 9-12 425 4.94% 14 0.16% 439 5.10%
Undergrad college 1,389 16.14% 48 0.56% 1,437 16.70%
Graduate or professional school 83 0.96% 0 0.00% 83 0.96%
Total 2,892 33.60% 146 1.70% 3,038 35.30%

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Spearfish Public Benefits Information Back to top
Spearfish Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,453 82.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,362 17.43%

Spearfish Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spearfish Criminal Information Back to top
Spearfish Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 0.691 0.115 0.000 0.000 0.807 0.000 6.684 27.775 1.152 35.611
2003 1.727 0.000 0.000 0.230 1.957 0.115 3.223 37.527 0.806 41.556
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.079 0.324 0.108 0.108 1.619 0.216 3.022 21.155 1.727 25.904
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.612 0.306 0.000 0.000 0.919 0.000 2.654 31.441 0.408 34.504

Spearfish Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 18
2005 7 18
2006 7 18
2007 8 18

Spearfish Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 316

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Spearfish Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Spearfish Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 907 10.54%
10-19 Years 1,465 17.02%
20-29 Years 1,783 20.72%
30-39 Years 904 10.50%
40-49 Years 1,072 12.46%
50-59 Years 731 8.49%
60-69 Years 532 6.18%
70-79 Years 640 7.44%
80-89 Years 472 5.48%
90+ Years 100 1.16%

Spearfish Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,007 46.56%
Color 1 Box Female 4,599 53.44%

Spearfish Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,121 94.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 189 2.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 149 1.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 90 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 24 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Spearfish Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,006 34.23%
2. Norwegian 1,168 13.30%
3. Irish 1,077 12.27%
4. English 1,032 11.75%
5. French Non-Basque 385 4.38%
6. Dutch 242 2.76%
7. United States Or American 226 2.57%
8. Swedish 216 2.46%
9. Danish 203 2.31%
10. Italian 143 1.63%

Spearfish Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,840 95.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 216 2.62%
3. German 56 0.68%
4. Other Native North American 30 0.36%
5. Polish 28 0.34%
6. French 25 0.30%
7. Other Slavic 14 0.17%
8. Other Indic 9 0.11%
9. Serbo Croatian 8 0.10%
10. Gujarathi 8 0.10%

Spearfish Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,455 98.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 102 1.18%

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Spearfish Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Spearfish Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
57783 57799