Boulder Canyon, South Dakota

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
44°23′47″N 103°36′6″W / 44.39639°N 103.60167°W / 44.39639; -103.60167CountryUnited StatesStateSouth DakotaCountyLawrenceArea • Total3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2) • Land3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation4,039 ft (1,231 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total561 • Density183.39/sq mi (70.82/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code
57785 (Sturgis)
Area code605FIPS code46-06440GNIS feature ID2807111[2]

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]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020561—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boulder Canyon, South Dakota
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Boulder Canyon CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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