Lead Paint Risk in Beadle County, South Dakota

70.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,916Pre-1978 Units
8,453Total Housing Units
6Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 5,916 housing units in Beadle County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 70.0%, compared with the state rate of 50.9%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95691,3681,45494.1%8893218157812
Census Tract 956662889969.9%1491408637216
Census Tract 95701,7782,57669.0%441483241138475
Census Tract 95711,1011,69365.0%244122287121327
Census Tract 95675841,00857.9%154687898186
Census Tract 956845782355.5%65674079206