Facts About Spearfish

Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. Here are some facts about the city:

1. The city is named after the nearby Spearfish River, which was named after the Native Americans who lived in the area because the shape of the river’s mouth resembled the shape of a spear.

2. The estimated population of Spearfish is 12,358, as of 2021.

3. The City is known as the “Queen City of the Hills” as it’s a city located in the Northern Black Hills which is known as the most scenic area of the state.

4. Spearfish is also home to Black Hills State University, which has an enrollment of about 4,500 students.

5. The first recorded discovery of gold in the area that would later become Spearfish was made in 1875.

6. Spearfish was officially incorporated as a city in 1883, and it grew rapidly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a result of the mining and timber industries in the Black Hills.

7. The city’s economy is largely based on tourism, as it is home to several popular attractions, including Spearfish Canyon, the Black Hills National Forest, and the Spearfish Mountain Resort.

8. Spearfish was originally called Queen City.

9. Spearfish has a total area of 16.35 square miles, of which, 16.34 square miles is land and 0.01 square miles is water.

10. Spearfish is the headquarters and hometown of two bus and coach transport services, Dakota Trailways and Prairie Hills Transit.