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Spearfish, SD Profile


Spearfish, SD, population 9,979, 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 the past decade the population of Spearfish has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Spearfish's population has grown by about 5%.

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
White95%
African American0%
Native American2%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,696N/A
20018,640-0.64%
20028,6930.61%
20038,9232.65%
20049,2613.79%
20059,5262.86%
20069,7552.40%
20079,9371.87%
20089,928-0.09%
20099,9790.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,887
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200281
2003196
2004156
2005162
2006N/A
200792
2008118
2009197
2010119
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0106
2003 00215
2004 02012
2005 13110
2006 ----
2007 0306
2008 2802
2009 01109
2010 0606

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,561
20034,156
20043,521
20052,590
2006N/A
20073,450
20082,790
20092,881
20103,371
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 58 241 10
2003 28 326 7
2004 37 265 13
2005 28 196 16
2006 - - -
2007 26 308 4
2008 66 203 14
2009 52 231 10
2010 70 253 16

Location

Elevation3,643 feet above sea level
Land Area3.8 Square Miles



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