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Lawrence CountySouth Dakota

Lawrence County is a county in South Dakota, with its seat in Deadwood. It was formed in 1875 and named after John Lawrence.

  • Founded1875
  • County seatDeadwood
  • Named forJohn Lawrence
  • Land area800 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
  • Population25,768 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped21,895 checked 15 October 2026
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ButteMeade Deadwood Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lawrence on the map of South Dakota

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Counties of South Dakota · Lawrence highlighted

History

Founded in 1875

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lawrence County became a county in the state of South Dakota on November 2, 1889. It lost territory to the creation of Meade County on March 9, 1889, and underwent several boundary adjustments in the following years.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1889
    Lost territory By 9 March 1889, Lawrence lost to creation of Meade. Choteau (extinct), Delano (extinct), Martin (extinct), Pyatt (later Armstrong, extinct), Rinehart (extinct), Scobey (extinct), and Wagner (extinct) attached to Lawrence "for judicial and revenue purposes" in March 1883.
    to Meadeto Choteauto Delanoto Martinto Pyattto Armstrongto Rinehartto Scobeyto Wagner
    · Dak. Terr. Laws 1889, 18th sess., ch. 57, sec. 1/p. 83; Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 16, sec. 7/p. 29 and ch. 40/pp. 59-61
  2. 1889
    Became part of South Dakota Lawrence became a county in the state of South Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 9:107-109; Van Zandt, 134
  3. 1890
    Changed Choteau (extinct), Delano (extinct), Martin (extinct), Rinehart (extinct), and Wagner (extinct) detached from Lawrence, attached to Butte. Scobey (extinct) detached from Lawrence, attached to Meade. All attachments were “for the levy and collection of taxes therein.”
    ChoteauDelanoMartinRinehartWagnerButteScobeyMeade
    · S. Dak. Laws 1890, 1st sess., ch. 65/p. 159
  4. 1893
    Changed Pyatt (later Armstrong, extinct) detached from Lawrence, attached to Stanley "for judicial purposes."
    PyattArmstrongStanley
    · S. Dak. Laws 1893, 3d sess., ch. 50/p. 79
  5. 1901
    Changed Legislature authorized an adjustment in the boundary between Lawrence and Pennington, dependent on local referendum; change did not take effect (no change).
    Pennington
    · S. Dak. Laws 1901, 7th sess., ch. 90/p. 115

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lawrence

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Lawrence by the Census

Population
25,768 2020 Census count
Housing units
14,163 2020 Census count
Land area
800 square miles
Water area
0.3 square miles
People per sq mi
32 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Lawrence County

When was Lawrence County founded?
Lawrence County was founded in 1875, and named after John Lawrence.
What is the county seat of Lawrence County?
The county seat of Lawrence County is Deadwood.
Is there an online parcel map for Lawrence County?
Yes. Lawrence County publishes a parcel map of 21,895 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lawrence County's boundary or name changed?
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 changes for Lawrence County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Armstrong County, Choteau County and Delano County.
Who issues building permits in Lawrence County?
The county's page on building permits: Sign Permit (PDF). Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Lawrence County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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