Lead, South Dakota

Lead, South Dakota
Aerial photo of Lead in 2004
Location in Lawrence County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°21′10″N 103°46′02″W / 44.35278°N 103.76722°W / 44.35278; -103.76722
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyLawrence
Incorporated1890
Area
  Total
2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2)
  Land2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,296 ft (1,614 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,982
  Density1,448.98/sq mi (559.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57754
Area code605
FIPS code46-36220
GNIS feature ID1267455
Websitecityoflead.com
Lead Historic District
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Hip cottage
NRHP reference No.74001892
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1974

Lead (/ˈld/ LEED) is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,982 at the 2020 census. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line.