Black Hawk (sometimes Blackhawk) is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,026 at the 2020 census. Black Hawk has been assigned the ZIP code of 57718. Located along Interstate 90, Black Hawk is part of the Rapid City metropolitan area.
History
Black Hawk was platted in 1887. It took its name from a nearby creek which was named for Black Hawk, a Sauk chief.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Black Hawk is located north of Box Elder Creek, west of Interstate 90, south of the City of Summerset, and east of the Black Hills National Forest.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Blackhawk had a population of 3,026. The median age was 39.4 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.1 males age 18 and over.
88.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 11.6% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,188 households in Blackhawk, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.6% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Black Hawk is home to one elementary school, the current building was built in 1984 to house the expanding population. Black Hawk Elementary is included in the Rapid City School District.