Deadwood is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, home to about 1,209 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57732, and parts of 57754 are in Deadwood too.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Deadwood; also Lead
Mostly Lead; part is in Deadwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deadwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)315 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO323 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL828 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Deadwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Deadwood had 1,156 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 66th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Lawrence County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 25,768 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 184 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lead, SD weather station (about a mile away).
11,109 jobs at 1,248 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deadwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Deadwood | K–5 | 243 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lead and Central City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.