Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $189,526 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
Lead:
$189,526
SD:
$245,000
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $344,961; detached houses: $370,191; townhouses or other attached units: $372,601; in 2-unit structures: $152,097; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $436,065; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $77,843
Median gross rent in 2022: $824.
March 2022 cost of living index in Lead: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Lead, South Dakota as of May 20, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lead is 239 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Crime rates in Lead by year
Type
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
2 (69.5)
1 (32.0)
0 (0.0)
4 (125.4)
4 (130.0)
10 (322.1)
3 (99.8)
1 (33.6)
2 (66.9)
6 (202.9)
2 (67.6)
4 (136.8)
11 (375.6)
5 (168.6)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
4 (139.0)
3 (96.0)
0 (0.0)
5 (156.8)
1 (32.5)
4 (128.8)
1 (33.3)
0 (0.0)
3 (100.3)
0 (0.0)
2 (67.6)
2 (68.4)
9 (307.3)
2 (67.5)
Thefts (per 100,000)
20 (694.9)
18 (576.2)
14 (442.8)
28 (878.0)
44 (1,430)
23 (740.7)
20 (665.3)
15 (504.4)
11 (367.9)
11 (372.0)
12 (405.7)
24 (821.1)
23 (785.3)
9 (303.5)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
1 (34.7)
2 (64.0)
1 (31.6)
4 (125.4)
3 (97.5)
0 (0.0)
1 (33.3)
0 (0.0)
3 (100.3)
0 (0.0)
2 (67.6)
4 (136.8)
6 (204.8)
0 (0.0)
Arson (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (66.5)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index
54.2
41.3
20.2
81.2
93.3
103.1
51.6
26.9
43.1
55.5
39.9
75.9
144.4
50.6
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Ancestries: German (27.1%), Irish (18.2%), American (14.6%), English (6.2%), Norwegian (5.0%), Northern European (3.9%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Incorporated on 9/12/1890
Elevation: 4960 feet
Land area: 1.99 square miles.
Population density: 1,514 people per square mile (low).
36 residents are foreign born
This city:
1.2%
South Dakota:
1.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,856 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,779 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (32.7 miles , pop. 59,607).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (315.9 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (829.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.0%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
Cashiers (3.7%)
Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.1%)
Extraction workers (6.0%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Waiters and waitresses (8.9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
Cashiers (6.6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.9%)
Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
Average climate in Lead, South Dakota
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lead-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/12/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Lead city center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/29/1993, a category F3 tornado 12.1 miles away from the city center causedbetween $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lead-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 402% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 340.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 497.6 miles away from Lead center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from Lead center On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 107.2 miles away from the city center On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 109.2 miles away from the city center On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 344.5 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lawrence County (15) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lead:
LEAD - DEADWOOD REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CAH Critical Access Hospitals (about 3 miles away; DEADWOOD, SD)
NORTHERN HILLS GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 3 miles away; DEADWOOD, SD)
DAVID M DORSETT HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
SPEARFISH REGIONAL SURGERY CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
SPEARFISH REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
REGIONAL DIALYSIS CENTER - SPEARFISH (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; SPEARFISH, SD)
STURGIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; STURGIS, SD)
Tourist attractions: Black Hills Mining Museum (323 W Main Street), Thunderhead Underground Falls (Tours & Charters; 10940 West Highway 44), Tatanka Story of the Bison (Tours & Charters; US Highway 85).
Hotels: Barefoot Resort at Terry Peak (21111 Barefoot Loop), Ponderosa Motor Lodge (705 Glendale Drive), Old Town Hall Inn (215 West Main Street), Golden Hills Inn (900 Miners Avenue), Trailshead Lodge Inc (22075 US Highway 85), Palace Express (395 Glendale Drive), Whitetail Court Motel (11295 US Highway 14A), Gold Town Hotel (505 W Main St), Recreational Springs Resort (11201 US Highway 14A).
Birthplace of: William H. Parker (police officer) - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, John Miljan - Actor, Len Rice - Baseball player, Sean Covel - Film producer, Mike Steponovich - Football player.
Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lead and their reported violations in the past:
LEAD (Population served: 3,124, Purch surface water):
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In MAR-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013)
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In FEB-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-2013), St Public Notif issued (MAY-09-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013)
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In JAN-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2013), St Public Notif issued (APR-03-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2013)
Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2013), St Public Notif issued (MAR-05-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013)
3 routine major monitoring violations
4 regular monitoring violations
26 other older monitoring violations
WICKIUP VILLAGE CABINS LLC (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Public Notif issued (APR-04-2006), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2010)
One routine major monitoring violation
SHIRT TAIL GULCH DEVELOPMENT (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2014)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2014)
MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2014)
MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-02-2014)
MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2013)
MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-20-2013)
70 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2005)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2011), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2008), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-2008), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUN-19-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-06-2010 to JUL-06-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2010)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2006), St Public Notif issued (NOV-03-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2008)
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (NOV-09-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-05-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2008)
4 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation
173 regular monitoring violations
EAGLE WATER COMPANY (Population served: 25, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
21 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lead that have no violations reported:
PARADISE WATER COMPANY LLC (Population served: 34,Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:
2.2 people
South Dakota:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
58.3%
Whole state:
64.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
8.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
6 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
People in group quarters in Lead in 2000:
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
2 people in religious group quarters
Banks with branches in Lead (2011 data):
First National Bank: Lead Branch at 197 Glendale Ave., branch established on 1903/01/01. Info updated 2009/03/13: Bank assets: $696.8 mil, Deposits: $522.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Pierre, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Capitol Bancorporation, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lead Branch at 201 W Main Street, branch established on 1938/10/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
First Interstate Bank: Lead Branch at 145 Glendale Dr Suite 4, branch established on 2009/07/02. Info updated 2009/10/09: Bank assets: $7,294.7 mil, Deposits: $5,827.2 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
Religion statistics for Lead, SD (based on Lawrence County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
4,900
25
Mainline Protestant
3,283
12
Catholic
2,153
3
Other
12
2
None
13,749
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Aircraft: PIPER PA 46-350P (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TIO 540 SER (250 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 311KF, N311KF, N-311KF, Serial Number: 4636194, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 02/23/1999, Certificate Issue Date: 11/21/2020 Registrant (LLC): Double M Aircraft Appraisals LLC, 21147 Lost Camp Trl, Lead, SD 57754
Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 529SA, N529SA, N-529SA, Serial Number: E-3429, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/2001, Certificate Issue Date: 11/04/2019 Registrant (LLC): Double M Aircraft Appraisals LLC, 21147 Lost Camp Trl, Lead, SD 57754
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle) N-Number: 66093, N66093, N-66093, Serial Number: 15075828, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 06/07/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 08/15/2016 Registrant (LLC): Ponderosa Land Surveys LLC, 332 W Main St Ste A, Lead, SD 57754
Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 72150, N72150, N-72150, Serial Number: 9317, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 03/13/2020 Registrant (Individual): Gerald J Mertesdorf, 402 Spark St, Lead, SD 57754
Aircraft: GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 9GL, N9GL, N-9GL, Serial Number: 0703, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 08/12/1994 Registrant (Individual): William J Forman, 20966 Hickok Pl, Lead, SD 57754
Aircraft: BEECH E35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 133Y, N133Y, N-133Y, Serial Number: D-3812, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 07/24/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 07/08/2014 Registrant (Partnership): Brothers Cattle Co Sigfrid, 22150 N Rochford Rd, Lead, SD 57754
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 29 took place in 2002, and the least - 1 in 2011. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.6%), and Structure Fires (40.8%).