Lead Paint Risk in Meade County, South Dakota

39.8%Pre-1978 Housing
5,037Pre-1978 Units
12,648Total Housing Units
7Census 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

  • 5,037 housing units in Meade County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 39.8%, 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 7 of 7 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 204.021,3932,00369.5%455227290132289
Census Tract 204.016431,38946.3%33222872110
Census Tract 203.029362,54036.9%509681208231
Census Tract 203.0427575036.7%150772244
Census Tract 2058852,48235.7%3097117245288
Census Tract 203.038732,93529.7%590336456130
Census Tract 202325495.8%1418000