Lead Paint Risk in Brown County, South Dakota

59.3%Pre-1978 Housing
10,685Pre-1978 Units
18,009Total Housing Units
8Census 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

  • 10,685 housing units in Brown County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 59.3%, 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 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95151,2771,38292.4%24315610569704
Census Tract 95161,7732,15782.2%200199370197807
Census Tract 95131,6962,55366.4%450296438110402
Census Tract 95171,0501,75759.8%3122717939349
Census Tract 95201,2032,02759.3%27017999111544
Census Tract 95198211,47955.5%1828412451380
Census Tract 95181,3703,04245.0%48832884211259
Census Tract 95141,4953,61241.4%50135636229247