The Black Hills Pioneer (first published as the Black Hills Weekly Pioneer ) is a daily newspaper published in Spearfish , South Dakota . Founded by A. W. Merrick and W. A. Laughlin, it was the first newspaper in Deadwood , located in what was then Dakota Territory .
16-544: The Black Hills Pioneer is the flagship publication of Seaton Publishing Company, Inc. South Dakota. It is part of a family owned newspaper and digital media company providing local journalism to western South Dakota. It is the official newspaper for Lawrence County , Meade County , and Butte County , including the towns of Spearfish, Lead , Deadwood, Whitewood , Sturgis , Vale , Newell , Nisland , and Belle Fourche , reaching nearly 5,000 subscribers Monday–Saturday. In addition, Seaton publishes The Nation's Center News ,
32-516: A family was $ 60,209. Males had a median income of $ 38,933 versus $ 28,649 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 25,465. About 8.4% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. Owing to its Yankee influence, Lawrence County has been reliably Republican for a full century. It was the only South Dakota county to remain loyal to Herbert Hoover in his landslide 1932 loss. In fact, Lawrence County
48-518: Is Deadwood . Lawrence County is coextensive with the Spearfish , SD Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Rapid City -Spearfish, SD Combined Statistical Area . Lawrence County was created January 11, 1875, and was organized in 1877. The county was named for "Colonel" John Lawrence, who came to the county as first treasurer in 1877. Lawrence had previously served in
64-470: Is Crooks Tower, at 7,137'. The county has a total area of 800 square miles (2,100 km ), of which 800 square miles (2,100 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) (0.03%) is water. As of the 2020 census , there were 25,768 people, 11,444 households, and 6,689 families residing in the county. The population density was 32.2 inhabitants per square mile (12.4/km ). There were 14,163 housing units. The county population contained 23.10% under
80-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
96-630: The Black Hills Weekly Pioneer are portrayed in the HBO television series Deadwood . This article about a South Dakota newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lawrence County, South Dakota Lawrence County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota . As of the 2020 census , the population was 25,768, making it the 8th most populous county in South Dakota . Its county seat
112-691: The Dakota Territorial Legislature , as a Sergeant at Arms for the United States House of Representatives , and a US Marshal for the Dakota territory. After retirement, he continued to act as county road supervisor and as an election judge. The title "Colonel" was honorary, bestowed by the governor of the Dakota Territory . Lawrence County lies on the west side of South Dakota. Its west boundary line abuts
128-405: The age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.3% were non-families, and 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 41.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,356 and the median income for
144-468: The age of 18, 13.70% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 31,755, and the median income for a family was $ 40,501. Males had a median income of $ 30,098 versus $ 19,679 for females. The per capita income for
160-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
176-469: The county was $ 17,195. About 9.50% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census , there were 24,097 people, 10,536 households, and 6,181 families in the county. The population density was 30.1 inhabitants per square mile (11.6/km ). There were 12,756 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km ). The racial makeup of
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#1732790505261192-404: The county was 94.4% white, 2.0% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 44.5% were German , 13.7% were Irish , 13.4% were English , 11.4% were Norwegian , and 4.4% were American . Of the 10,536 households, 24.0% had children under
208-466: The east boundary line of the state of Wyoming . The terrain of Lawrence County consists of mountains in the south and west, falling off to the hilly northeast portion. A tributary of the Redwater River flows east-northeasterly along a portion of the county's north boundary line, delineating that portion of the line. The terrain generally slopes to the county's northeast corner; its highest point
224-461: The largest vote share out of any county outside his home state of New Mexico , with 7.9%. In 2020, Libertarian Party nominee Jo Jorgensen received 3.9% of the popular vote, her second best performance in any county during the election cycle. School districts include: 44°22′N 103°47′W / 44.36°N 103.79°W / 44.36; -103.79 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
240-499: The official weekly newspaper for Harding County , including the communities of Buffalo and Camp Crook , with over 1,200 subscribers. This group also publishes The Weekly Prospector , a free weekly ad shopper publication. Over 23,000 copies of The Prospector are carrier delivered, direct-mailed, and in newsstands in Lawrence, Meade, Butte, and Harding counties in South Dakota, northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana. Merrick and
256-478: Was the second-westernmost county, behind only Utah's Kane County , to never vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt . The only Democratic presidential candidates to carry Lawrence County have been Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and 1916, and William Jennings Bryan in 1896. Lawrence County has also been one of the most consistent strongholds for the Libertarian Party , giving their 2016 nominee, Gary Johnson , one of
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