Lead, SD Profile

Lead, SD, population 2,891, is located in South Dakota's Lawrence county, about 269.1 miles from Ft Collins and 319.1 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Lead's population has declined by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lead has declined by about 4%.

Lead's property crime levels tend to be much lower than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lead tend to be much lower than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.20
	Males	36.20
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,027	N/A
2001	3,012	-0.50%
2002	2,981	-1.03%
2003	2,969	-0.40%
2004	2,953	-0.54%
2005	2,891	-2.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,485

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	0
2004	34
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	211
2008	35

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	0	0	1	-	-	6	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	721
2003	607
2004	236
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	705
2008	418

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	2	0	0	-	-	0	3
Larceny, Theft	-	19	18	7	-	-	19	9
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	0	0	-	-	1	0
Arson	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	4,960 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities