Lead Paint Risk in Lincoln County, South Dakota

19.0%Pre-1978 Housing
5,245Pre-1978 Units
27,552Total Housing Units
13Census 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

  • 5,245 housing units in Lincoln County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 19.0%, 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 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1049011,21274.3%543913440634
Census Tract 1021,2411,75170.9%3201318149660
Census Tract 1031,1252,11453.2%339978675528
Census Tract 101.142881,22823.5%9535120146
Census Tract 101.075613,02318.6%174883955205
Census Tract 101.154092,57615.9%21869165056
Census Tract 101.112011,43714.0%73080120
Census Tract 101.032802,35311.9%12024255457
Census Tract 101.101053,0363.5%24630018
Census Tract 101.09842,4773.4%101539200
Census Tract 101.13361,8491.9%000360
Census Tract 101.16141,5020.9%000014
Census Tract 101.1202,9940.0%00000