Deadwood, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,380. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,296 (-6.1% change)
Males: 668 (48.4%), Females: 712 (51.6%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 57732

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $28,641
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Deadwood:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• American Indian (2.5%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (32.2%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.4%), Norwegian (10.0%), United States (6.8%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 4537 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Deadwood

• High school or higher: 83.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deadwood city

• Never married: 23.3%
• Now married: 46.0%
• Separated: 3.6%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 18.4%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -409 (-22.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Deadwood:

• NORTHERN HILLS GENERAL HOSPITAL-CAH (61 CHARLES STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Deadwood:

• LOOKOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SPEARFISH, SD)
• SPEARFISH SURGERY CENTER (about 13 miles; SPEARFISH, SD)
• STURGIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CTR-CAH (about 19 miles; STURGIS, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deadwood:

• ELLSWORTH AFB (about 47 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
• RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
• GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 125 miles; GILLETTE, WY; Abbreviation: GCC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deadwood:

• BLACK HILLS-CLYDE ICE FIELD (about 7 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Abbreviation: SPF)
• STURGIS MUNI (about 26 miles; STURGIS, SD; Abbreviation: 49B)
• BELLE FOURCHE MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Abbreviation: EFC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deadwood:

• BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
• SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
• CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 119 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• CASPER COLLEGE (about 205 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
• UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 233 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 264 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
• BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 266 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)

Public primary/middle school in Deadwood:

• LEAD-DEADWOOD ELEM (Students: 375; Location: 716 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Deadwood:

• DEADWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $147,411; Location: 435 WILIAMS ST; 14,652 books; 506 audio materials; 523 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)