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Lead

Population: 2,939

(pronounced "Leed") Located in the Northern Black Hills among the mountains and ski resorts. Lead was first settled in 1876. Its greatest claim to fame has been the Homestake Mining Company.  Thousands of Homestake employees and their families once made Lead their home. The mine has now been shut down but the Sanford underground scientific research facility is now operating in its location helping keep this community thriving. 

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