Lawrence County, South Dakota
45 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 27,233
- Median household income
- $73,384
- ±4,448
- Unemployed
- 1.7%
- 261 of 14,936 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.6%
- 10,801 of 12,054 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lawrence | 26,165 (2021) | Po Box F, Deadwood | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Deadwood | 1,201 (2021) | 102 Sherman St, Deadwood | Website |
| City of Lead | 2,971 (2021) | 801 W Main St, Lead | — |
| City of Spearfish | 12,358 (2021) | 625 N 5th St, Spearfish | Website |
| City of Whitewood | 898 (2021) | 1025 Meade St, Whitewood | Website |
| Town of Central City | 97 (2021) | 108 Hidden Gulch Ave, Central City | — |
Townships 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of St Onge | 330 (2021) | Po Box 213, Saint Onge | — |
Special districts 38
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 Estates Road District | Highways | Po Box 533, Sturgis | — |
| Alley Acres Road District | Highways | 12003 Nemo Rd, Nemo | — |
| Aspen Hills Road District | Highways | Po Box 1264, Spearfish | — |
| Boulder Park Road District | Highways | 12202 Us Hwy 14A, Sturgis | — |
| Boulder Park Road District 2 | Highways | 12177 Blue Bird Ct, Sturgis | — |
| Centennial Hills Road District | Highways | Centennial Hills Road District, Spearfish | — |
| Clark Lane Road District | Highways | 111 Clark Ln, Spearfish | — |
| Deberg Road District | Highways | 712 Cedar Ln, Spearfish | — |
| Deer Meadows Road District | Highways | 2110 Meadow Ln, Spearfish | — |
| Deer Mountain Subdivision Road District | Highways | 11201 Juniper Ct, Lead | — |
| Eagle Ridge Road District | Highways | Po Box 393, Spearfish | — |
| Evergreen Estates Road District | Highways | 90 Sherman St, Deadwood | — |
| Fuller-Lamb Road District | Highways | 1925 Mineral Place, Spearfish | — |
| Ida Grey Road District | Highways | 20735 Pyrite Dr, Lead | — |
| Lantern Estates Road District | Highways | 117 Harandona Rd, Spearfish | — |
| Meadow Crest Road District | Highways | 14 Harrison St, Deadwood | — |
| Mountain Plains County Road District | Highways | 178 Oak Ridge Road, Spearfish | — |
| Mountain View Road District | Highways | 600 Mountain View Rd, Spearfish | — |
| Oak Mountain Country Road District | Highways | 20783 Mountain Ct, Sturgis | — |
| Pine Oaks Road District | Highways | Po Box 542, Spearfish | — |
| Sapphire Lane Road District | Highways | 2830 Amber Place, Spearfish | — |
| Shirttail Gulch Road District | Highways | 11762 E Three Bar Cir, Sturgis | — |
| Swan Lane Road District | Highways | 516 E Hudson St, Spearfish | — |
| Three Sisters Road District | Highways | 20721 Fallen Pine Rd, Sturgis | — |
| Two Bit Springs Road District | Highways | 21148 2 Bit Springs Rd, Sturgis | — |
| West Acres Community Association Road District | Highways | 1314 Westacres Ct, Spearfish | — |
| West Acres Road District | Highways | 1420 Pheasant Ln, Spearfish | — |
| Westfield Road District | Highways | 100 Cottonwood Dr, Spearfish | — |
| Westview Sub Road District | Highways | 3518 Westview Drive, Spearfish | — |
| Whitewood Forest Acres Road District | Highways | Po Box 106, Whitewood | — |
| Lead Fire District | Local fire protection | 622 Hearst Ave, Lead | — |
| Rochford Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 22425 Silver Creek Road, Hill City | — |
| Spearfish Canyon Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 21116 Us Highway 14A, Lead | — |
| Whitewood Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 37, Whitewood | — |
| Terry Valley-Trojan Water Project District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 515, Lead | — |
| Spearfish Valley Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 437, Spearfish | Website |
| Lead-Deadwood Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 413, Deadwood | — |
| Lawrence County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1230 North Ave, Spearfish | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
School district4 schools
320 S Main St, Lead, SD, 57754
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spearfish School District 40-2
School district7 schools
525 E Illinois St, Spearfish, SD, 57783
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Gages Gardens & Greenhouses Farmers Market
379 Evans Lane Spearfish, SD, 57783
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Deadwood Street Market
71 Sherman Street Deadwood, SD, 57732
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.