Map of Central City, South Dakota

Central City is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.

Central City city overview:
Name:	Central City city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Lawrence County
Founded:	1877
Elevation:	4,892 ft (1,491 m)
Total Area:	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km²)
Land Area:	0.15 sq mi (0.38 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	93
Population Density:	628.38/sq mi (243.01/km²)
ZIP code:	57754
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4611140
GNISfeature ID:	1261434

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History

Central City was founded in 1877. It was named after Central City, Colorado, by a settler from that community. It began as a mining town during the Black Hills Gold Rush days. There was once a quarrel over mining boundaries that resulted in a deliberate explosion of the nearby Comstock Mine and the death of one man. A miners’ sit-down strike occurred and a cavalry unit from Fort Meade led by Seth Bullock was called in to end it.