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Country around Lead is a rural area of about 3,749 people in Lawrence County, South Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Rapid City, SD and 315 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 147 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $844 a month.
3,749people
$218kTypical home
$844/moRent
77° / 33°Summer / winter
147"Snow
251Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,749 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 315 mi to Denver, CO
- 36 mi to Rapid City, SD
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,375/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 147" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,311 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 13% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to RAP airport
- 306 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 277 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,408 ft
- 911 mi to the ocean
- 126 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+31 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk