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Lead, SD

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Image credit: Gary Chancey, Black Hills National Forest / Public domain
Population
3,064
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
5,209 ft
Median Home Value
$189,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$835/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$73,047
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Overall#14 best place in South DakotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South DakotaNearest larger communitySpearfish, South Dakota9.9 miles away · 14,154 residents.

About Lead

Lead is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, situated in the high Black Hills near the Wyoming border. Developed around the massive Homestake gold mine and today hosting the Sanford Underground Research Facility for low-background physics experiments inside the deep shafts, the community of approximately 3,006 is served by the Lead-Deadwood School District locally.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow State Income TaxA+100.0rating

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