Community Profile

1990 - 10,342 (est. 5-mile area)

2003 - 12,137 (est. 5-mile area)

2007 - 13,233 (est. 5-mile area)

Elevation: 3,640 feet

Average Summer Temperature: 65.1ºF (Avg. Daily Hg. 78ºF)

Average Winter Temperature: 29ºF (Avg. Daily Hg. 40ºF)

Average Annual Precipitation: 22"

Average Annual Snowfall: 40" in town 70" in Spearfish Canyon

Lawrence County Airport Located on the east edge of Spearfish Charter flights/Rental cars/ Private hangers/Maintenance 605.642.4112

Rapid City Regional Airport Located on the east edge of Rapid City Airlines: Skywest Delta, Frontier, United Express, Northwest, and Allegiant Air 605.393.9924

• Electricity
  Black Hills Power - 605.722.2400
  Butte Electric - 800.928.8839
• Water
  City of Spearfish - 605.642.1325
• Natural Gas
  Montana Dakota Utilities - 605.642.2654

• Telephone/Cable/Internet
  Midcontinent Communications - 800.888.1300
  QWEST Communications - 800.244.1111
  Knology Communications - 605.722.2000

• Real Property Tax Mill Levy:
  $28.09/$1,000 (commercial)  
  $21.01/$1,000 (residential)
  % of Full Value Assessed: 85%

• Local Sales Tax Rate 2%

• State Sales Tax Rate 4%

• BBB Tax Rate 1%

• State Tourism Tax 1%

• Spearfish School District - 605.717.1201
  1 high school
  1 middle school
  2 elementary schools
  6 Preschools
  over 40 daycares
• Black Hills State University - 800.ALL.BHSU
  Enrollment: Approximately 4,000
  Academic Programs: More than 80 majors and minors for bachelor's degrees, 2 associate degree programs, 23 pre-professional programs and 3 master's degrees

• 1 Hospital . 3 Clinics . 11 Chiropractors . 3 Eye Clinics . 5 Dentists 1 Surgery Center

• 9 Banks, Saving and Lending Institutions
• 7 Securities Brokers & Investments
• 12 Insurance Carriers & Agencies

• 13 City Parks
• City Rec Center and Outdoor Water Park
• 14 Tennis Courts
• BHSU Fitness Center and Indoor Pool
• 1 Skateboard/Bike Park
• 8 Ball Fields
• 2 Public Golf Courses (18 holes)
• 9 Football/Soccer fields
• 1 Outdoor Ice Rink
• 1 Disc Golf Course
• 4 Running/Walking Tracks
• 10 Outdoor Basketball Hoops
• 1 Bowling and Mini Golf
• 20 Horseshoe Courts
• 1 Indoor 6-plex Movie Theater
• 4 Live Performance Theaters
• 1 Bike/Walking Path 6 miles

• City:

1 Mayor, 6-member City Council, 1 City Administrator
Ambulance: 40 members, 5 units
Fire: 61-member volunteer, 2 stations
Police: 14 City Officers, 1 City Police Chief, 1 University Officer, 1 Animal Control Officer, 2 City Detectives


• Government Contacts:
  

Public Works-605.642.1333
Finance Office-605.642.1325
City Rec Center-605.722.1430
Parks, Recreation & Forestr -605.642.1333
Police Department-605.642.1300
Fire Department-605.642.1313
Library-605.642.1330
Mayor's Office-605.642.1328

City Administrator-605.642.1328
Register of Deeds -605.578.3930

US Forest Service-605.642.4622

US Postal Service-605.642.3396
Treasurer-605.578.1862
Zoning Commission-605.578.3871