Spearfish, South Dakota
About Spearfish
Spearfish is a close-knit town in western South Dakota counting 13,803 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 10th largest city in South Dakota.
Officially, Spearfish is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 799 residents per square mile.
📰 Spearfish News Today
- Dan K Lewis Obituary Jul 26, 2026 - Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Isburg Crematory · Jul 28
- False Bottom Creek Fire Contained Near Spearfish, St. Onge kotaradio.com · Aug 17
- Spearfish affordable housing project 1st to tap new fed funds South Dakota News Watch · Jun 22
- Marlene Griffith Obituary (2026) - Spearfish, SD - Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills Legacy obituary · Aug 14
- Spearfish man dies in motorcycle crash on I-90 KBHB Radio · Jul 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Spearfish Unique
- A top-25 city in South Dakota by population (#10 of 310 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Spearfish — 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.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,803.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Spearfish
- Applebee's — american
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- City Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant — chinese
- Lucky 13's — burger
- Millstone — regional
- Perkins — american
- Pizza Ranch — pizza
- Tree House Cafe — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- High Plains Western Heritage Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spearfish
- Heritage Park reviews ★
- Lookout Mountain Park reviews ★
- Mountain Shadows Park reviews ★
- Sandstone Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Spearfish
- Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills - 08
- Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 07
- Creekside Elementary - 07
- Mountain View Elementary - 08
- Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09
- Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10
- Spearfish High School - 01
- Spearfish Middle School - 05
- West Elementary - 03
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Monument Health Spearfish Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.