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About Deadwood
City in South Dakota, United StatesDeadwood (Lakota: Owáyasuta; "To approve or confirm things") is a city that serves as the county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found in its gulch. The city had its heyday from 1876 to 1879, after gold deposits had been discovered there, leading to the Black Hills Gold Rush. At its height, the city had a population of 25,000, attracting Old West figures such as Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock, and Wild Bill Hickok, who was killed in Deadwood. The entire town has been designated as a National Historic Landmark District for its preserved Gold Rush-era architecture. The town has five history museums that are ope…
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Housing in Deadwood
The typical Deadwood home is worth about $456,000, up 0.7% in a year, 42% above the South Dakota typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Deadwood
Safety Grade D
Deadwood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.
Health in Deadwood
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 95% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Deadwood
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
Schools in Deadwood
All Deadwood schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Deadwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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