Spearfish, South Dakota

Spearfish, South Dakota
Hočhápȟe
Historic commercial district of Spearfish
Nickname: 
Queen City
Location of Spearfish, South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°29′29″N 103°48′59″W / 44.491431°N 103.816297°W / 44.491431; -103.816297
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyLawrence
Founded1876
IncorporatedJuly 21, 1888
Government
  MayorJohn Senden
  City CouncilWard 1: Jamie Hafner & Marty Clark
Ward 2: Larry Klarenbeek & Scott Hourigan
Ward 3: Ana Rath & Pam Jacobs
Area
  City
17.275 sq mi (44.742 km2)
  Land17.270 sq mi (44.729 km2)
  Water0.005 sq mi (0.0129 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
3,921 ft (1,195 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
12,193
  Estimate 
(2023)
13,282
  Density770.52/sq mi (297.49/km2)
  Urban
13,206
  Metro
28,809 (US: 449th)
  Combined
185,036 (US: 149th)
Time zoneUTC–7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC–6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
57783, 57799
Area code605
FIPS code46-60020
GNIS feature ID1267588
Sales tax6.2%
Websitespearfish.gov

Spearfish (Lakota: Hočhápȟe) is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,193 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 13,282 in 2023, making it the 11th most populous city in South Dakota. Spearfish is the largest city in Lawrence County and the home of Black Hills State University.