Blackhawk, South Dakota

About Blackhawk

Blackhawk is a small unincorporated community in western South Dakota.

Blackhawk holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.74 square miles.

📰 Blackhawk News Today

• Blackhawk Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Blackhawk returning to the Military Heritage Alliance in 2026 Dakota News Now · Oct 25
• Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Rapid City metro area Stacker · Jul 28
• Coyote Flats Fire Grows to 385 Acres; Red Flag Warning in Effect kotaradio.com · Mar 19
• Edward Metz Obituary Jun 25, 2022 Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Blackhawk Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Blackhawk

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Blackhawk

• Godfather's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Blackhawk

• Quarry Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Blackhawk

• Black Hawk Elementary - 03

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Blackhawk

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