This settlement is located on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. It is the capital of the Northern Cheyenne Nation. It covers an area of 55.6 sq. mi., which means it is very rural but most of the settlements citizens live within a small area of Lame Deer, where the majority of the settlements housing units are located. According to the 2020 census, the population of Lame Deer is 1,897. Natives make up 93.6% of the population. Whites 3.3%. Mixed bloods 3.0%. Mexicans 1.5%. Asians 0.1%. The settlement is a CDP or census designated place. There are few businesses located in Lame Deer which means the citizens of Lame Deer must deal with poverty. Around 50% of the cdp's population lives below the poverty line. One of the major employers in the cdp is Chief Dull Knife College. Then the government of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, provides many jobs as well for the citizens of Lame Deer, including school positions. Lame Deer's zip code is 59043. It has an elevation of 3,327 feet above sea level. There are a total of 573 housing units in the cdp, which gives Lame Deer an average household size of near 3.5 persons per housing unit. Around 15% of the housing units in the main part of Lame Deer are mobile homes. Lame Deer is situated in a region which is surrounded by hills which are covered by forests. It is especially beautiful during spring, summer, and autumn there. Climate conditions are hot summers which, I suspect, are caused by mountains surrounding the community which trap hot air. Lame Deer is situated in a narrow mountain valley. Summer nights cool off just find. Summer nights do have lows in the 40's. Not as frequently as back in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Below are several links to photographs of Lame Deer.
