Lead, SD

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Lead, South Dakota

Lead, South Dakota, in Lawrence county, is 32 miles NW of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 325 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The city has a population of 3,027.

The People and Families of Lead

In Lead, about 55% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Lead is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lead had a median family income of $35,855.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Lead ($300). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Lead Housing

About 68% of housing units in Lead are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.

Commuting

In Lead, 94% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Lead. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

Lead strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Lead, SD

Comparing Lead to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles NW of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	325 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	57754
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.352
Longitude	-103.764

Station	LEAD
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	30 to 50 F
Jul Temp	54 to 77 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Station	FORT MEADE
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	21.4 inches

Station	RAPID CITY 4 NW
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 34 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,027	100%
Male	1,520	50.2%
Female	1,507	49.8%
Under 18	789	26.1%
18+	2,238	73.9%
65+	393	13%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.89
White	2,898	95.7%
African-American	7	0.2%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	68	2.2%
Other	18	0.6%
Mixed Race	30	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	82	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,891
Growth	-136
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.5%
English	8.1%
Irish	7.8%
Norwegian	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7%
US/American	6.7%
Swedish	3.6%
Italian	3%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Dutch	2.3%
Finnish	2.2%
Polish	1.7%
French Canadian	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Danish	1.2%
Canadian	0.8%
Croatian	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Luxemburger	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lead	3,027	$35,855
Belle Fourche	4,565	$35,506
Central City	149	$31,250
Deadwood	1,380	$37,132
Spearfish	8,606	$40,257
Sturgis	6,442	$38,698
Whitewood	844	$30,859

Library
Phoebe Aperson Hearst Free Library 315 W Main Lead, South Dakota (605) 584-2013 Library Web Site

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