Boulder Canyon is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 561 at the 2020 census.[4] It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Boulder Canyon, South Dakota | |
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  Boulder Canyon  Boulder Canyon | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′47″N 103°36′6″W / 44.39639°N 103.60167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2) |
| • Land | 3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,039 ft (1,231 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 561 |
| • Density | 183.39/sq mi (70.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 57785 (Sturgis) |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-06440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2807111[2] |
It is in the eastern part of the county, on the northern edge of the Black Hills. It sits at the head of Boulder Canyon, formed by Bear Butte Creek, which drains northeast to the Great Plains. U.S. Route 14A runs through the community, leading northeast down the canyon 6 miles (10 km) to Sturgis and west 7 miles (11 km) to Deadwood.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 561 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Education
editIt is in the Meade School District 46-1.[6]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boulder Canyon, South Dakota
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Boulder Canyon CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lawrence County, SD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
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