Lead, South Dakota

Lead is a city located in Lawrence County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,027. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line. The town was officially founded in 1876 after the discovery of gold. It is the site of the Homestake Mine, the largest gold mine in the United States.

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1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 External links

Geography

Lead is located at 44°21'3" North, 103°45'57" West (44.350967, -103.765784)^{}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Lead has been assigned the ZIP code 57754 and the FIPS place code 36220.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 3,027 people, 1,279 households, and 832 families residing in the city. The population density is 587.3/km² (1,521.5/mi²). There are 1,617 housing units at an average density of 313.7/km² (812.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.74% White, 0.23% African American, 2.25% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,279 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% are non-families. 29.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.89.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,485, and the median income for a family is $35,855. Males have a median income of $25,958 versus $18,841 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,726. 12.9% of the population and 10.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.7% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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