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Welcome to Lead ...

The city of Lead is located in Lawrence County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Lead, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lead, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lead has a population of 2,951 people<3> (see below for details).

Lead is 5,240 feet [1,597 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Lead is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lead lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Lead: (605)

The ZIP code for Lead: 57754<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lead had an population of 2,951 people. This is a decrease of 5.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lead had a population of 3,124 people (which is 12.96% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Lead the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Lead represents 0.38% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,124 people, the population of Lead increased 3.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,027 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lead.

Communities Also Named Lead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lead - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lead.

Communities near Lead ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lead.

  • Spearfish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
    • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <7>
  • Sturgis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • North Spearfish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
    • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
  • Whitewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
    • Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <7>
  • Tinton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
    • Tinton is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
  • Saint Onge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Preston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
  • Merritt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merritt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
    • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
  • Ragged Top ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Top have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Top
    • Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 73 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lead.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lead. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lead.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lead. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lead.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lead ...

Looking for more information about Lead? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lead.

Adding Lead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lead was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lead on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lead.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lead.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lead). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lead or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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