Back ديدوود Arabic ديدوود ARZ ددوود، گونئی داکوتا AZB Deadwood BAR Deadwood (Dakota del Sud) Catalan Дедвуд (Къилба Дакота) CE Deadwood (kapital sa kondado) CEB Deadwood (Jižní Dakota) Czech Deadwood, De Dakota Welsh Deadwood (South Dakota) Danish
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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