Deadwood, South Dakota
Owáyasuta | |
|---|---|
 Modern Deadwood viewed from Mount Moriah | |
 Location in Lawrence County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′13″N 103°43′15″W / 44.38694°N 103.72083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lawrence |
| Founded | April 1876 |
| Incorporated | February 22, 1881[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | David R. Ruth Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.929 sq mi (12.767 km2) |
| • Land | 4.929 sq mi (12.767 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,715 ft (1,437 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,156 |
| • Estimate (2023)[5] | 1,343 |
| • Density | 272.0/sq mi (105.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 57732 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-15700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267350[3] |
| Sales tax | 6.2%[6] |
| Website | cityofdeadwood.com |
Deadwood Historic District | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000716[7] |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Deadwood (Lakota: Owáyasuta;[8][failed verification] "To approve or confirm things") is a city that serves as county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found in its gulch.[9] The city had its heyday from 1876 to 1879, after gold deposits had been discovered there, leading to the Black Hills Gold Rush. At its height, the city had a population of 25,000,[10] attracting Old West figures such as Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed there).
The entire town has been designated as a National Historic Landmark District, for its well-preserved Gold Rush-era architecture. The town has five unique history museums that are operated by Deadwood History, inc., a non-profit organization. Deadwood's proximity to Lead often prompts the two towns being collectively named "Lead-Deadwood".
The population was 1,156 at the 2020 census,[4] and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 1,343.[5]
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deadwood, South Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2023was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Deadwood (SD) sales tax rate". Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Ullrich, Jan F. (2014). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Discover the History of the Real Deadwood, South Dakota". deadwood.org. Archived from the original on June 7, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ Deadshot in Deadwood: Pettigrew Visits the Black Hills. Reprint of: The Sunshine State Magazine. Sioux Falls, SD: Siouxland Heritage Museums. 2002 [March, 1926]. p. 7.
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