Lead, SD town hall & government
Lead spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,515 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lead's government.
Where Lead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lead didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
Lead's K–12 school district, shared with Central City and Deadwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 85%
- State 4%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,440 per pupil, $9,955 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Lead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lead pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lead's government
Who represents Lead
Lead is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.