Lake County

Lake County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	11,059
County Seat	Lake County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	079
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	6
Total Town Population	8,050
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,207
Median Age	44.3
Veterans	616
Housing Units	5,714
Uninsured	27
Net Migration (recent)	167
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	342
Total Employees	3,937
Avg Annual Pay	$56,802
Median Household Income	$74,884
Poverty Rate	9.7%
Unemployment Rate	1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$85,103
Federal Spending FY2024	$94,155,954
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,514

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$196,600
Median Rent	$819
FMR Studio	$603
FMR 1BR	$670
FMR 2BR	$879
FMR 3BR	$1,121
FMR 4BR	$1,445

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	15.8%
Adult Obesity	34.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	6.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	51
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	16
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	112
SNAP Stores	52
Bank Branches	25

Agriculture

Total Farms	17
Land in Farms (acres)	16,078
Avg Farm Size (acres)	945.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2024-08-15
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-06-29
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-11-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2019-06-07
DR	FLOODING	2011-05-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-11-02
DR	FLOODING	2010-05-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-05-22

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lake County

Madison — pop 6,191
Lake Madison — pop 829
Chester — pop 257
Wentworth — pop 181
Ramona — pop 159
Brant Lake South — pop 140
Rustic Acres Colony — pop 132
Brant Lake — pop 56
Nunda — pop 46
Winfred — pop 38
Graceville Colony — pop 21

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.