Boulder Canyon, South Dakota

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
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 44°23′47″N 103°36′6″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Lawrence
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	4,039 ft (1,231 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	561		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

It is in the Meade School District 46-1.^[6]