Spearfish, SD Profile

Spearfish, SD, population 9,355, is located in South Dakota's Lawrence county, about 277.2 miles from Ft Collins and 327.5 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Spearfish's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Spearfish has grown by about 9%.

Spearfish's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Spearfish tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.70
	Males	29.80
	Females	33.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,606	N/A
2001	8,617	0.13%
2002	8,665	0.56%
2003	8,892	2.62%
2004	9,201	3.48%
2005	9,355	1.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,887

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	81
2003	196
2004	156
2005	162
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	1	-
Forcible Rape	-	1	0	2	3	-
Robbery	-	0	2	0	1	-
Aggravated Assault	-	6	15	12	10	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,561
2003	4,156
2004	3,521
2005	2,590
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	58	28	37	28	-
Larceny, Theft	-	241	326	265	196	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	10	7	13	16	-
Arson	-	0	1	0	2	-

Location

Elevation	3,643 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities