Deadwood, South Dakota

About Deadwood

Set in the western part of South Dakota, Deadwood is a small town with an estimated population of 1,347.

Officially, Deadwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.93 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 273 residents per square mile.

📰 Deadwood News Today

• 2 Coloradans killed in South Dakota motorcycle crash 9News · Aug 7
• Two dead after fatal motorcycle accident near Deadwood dakotanewsnow.com · Aug 7
• Colorado couple identified in fatal motorcycle crash near Deadwood KOTA Territory News · Aug 10
• Todd Andrew James Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Aug 7
• After $237 million spent, Deadwood seeks more gaming proceeds South Dakota News Watch · Mar 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Deadwood Unique

• The only place in America named Deadwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Deadwood

• Jacobs Brewhouse & Grocer
• Paddy O'Neill's Irish Pub & Grill
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Big Dipper — american (café)
• Burnouts Pizza — pizza
• Lou Lou's (café)
• Maverick's Steaks & Cocktails — steak house
• Mustang Sally's
• Oyster Bay Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adams House Museum · Museum
• Adams Museum · Museum
• Days of '76 Museum · Museum
• Homestake Adams Research & Cultural Center · Museum
• Seth Bullock's Grave · Attraction
• Tatanka Story of Bison · Attraction
• Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Deadwood

• Richard Gordon Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Deadwood

• Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Deadwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities