North Spearfish, South Dakota

North Spearfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2010 census.

North Spearfish, South Dakota
CDP
Location in Lawrence County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°30′29″N 103°53′7″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Lawrence
Area
• Total	4.1 sq mi (10.7 km^2)
• Land	4.1 sq mi (10.7 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	3,652 ft (1,113 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	2,221
• Density	541.7/sq mi (207.6/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-45715[2]
GNIS feature ID	1867536[3]

Geography

North Spearfish is located at 44°30′29″N 103°53′7″W (44.507983, -103.885173).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	2,274		—
2000	2,306		1.4%
2010	2,221		−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 2,306 people, 857 households, and 611 families living in the CDP. The population density was 556.2 people per square mile (214.5/km²). There were 914 housing units at an average density of 220.5 per square mile (85.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.96% White, 0.09% African American, 1.65% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17%.[2] 37.2% were of German, 17.3% Norwegian and 7.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

Of the 857 households 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 20.4% of households were one person and 4.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median household income was $35,750 and the median family income was $40,455. Males had a median income of $29,559 versus $19,970 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,865. About 7.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.