Lake County, South Dakota
Lake County: County in South Dakota, United States
About
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,200 and a population density of 8 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 12,488 inhabitants. Its county seat is Madison. The county was created 151 years ago in 1872.
Quick Facts about Lake County
| Population : | 12,488 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | South Dakota (United States) |
| Different from : | Lake County, Lake County, Lake County, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Lake County, Lake County, Lake of the Woods County, Lake County, Lake County, Lake County, Lake County, Lake County, Lake County |
| Area : | 1489 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 2.1% |
| Land as percent of area : | 97.9% |
| Capital : | Madison |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1873 |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 04:53:26 (27th April 2024) |
| Density : | 8 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 10.31% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Lake County is located at 44°1'19"N 97°7'46"W (44.0220400, -97.1293800). It has 6 neighbors: Brookings County, Kingsbury County, McCook County, Miner County, Minnehaha County and Moody County.
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The largest city of Lake County is Madison with a population of 7,064. Other cities include, Rutland population 212 and Ramona population 202. See all Lake County cities & populated places.
Lake County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lake County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 7,064 | City in Lake County, South Dakota, United States |
| Chester | 765 | Township in Lake County, South Dakota |
| Wentworth | 467 | Incorporated village in South Dakota, United States |
| Franklin | 340 | Township in Lake County, South Dakota |
| Rutland | 212 | Unincorporated community in South Dakota |
| Ramona | 202 | Human settlement in Lake County, South Dakota, United States of America |
| Winfred | 166 | Township in Lake County, South Dakota |
| Nunda | 129 | Township in Lake County, South Dakota |
| Orland | 108 | Township in Lake County, South Dakota |
| Brant Lake | 58 | Census-designated place in South Dakota, USA |
- Official Website
Official website of Lake County
Lake County has 6 neighbours.
- Brookings County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Kingsbury County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- McCook County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Miner County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Minnehaha County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Moody County county in South Dakota, United States of America
- Madison
Demographics
The population of Lake County increased by 10.31% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 11,200 | - | census |
| 2011 | 11,559 | 3.11% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 11,750 | 1.63% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 11,910 | 1.34% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 12,088 | 1.47% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 12,334 | 1.99% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 12,605 | 2.15% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 12,795 | 1.48% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 13,055 | 1.99% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 12,797 | -2.02% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 12,488 | -2.47% | estimation process |
People born in Lake County (1)
Stuntman, Actor (1901-1974) Cliff Lyons was born in Lake County
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- Lake County , Illinois county in Oregon, United States with a population of 693,593 people.
- Lake County , Indiana County in Indiana, United States with a population of 487,536 people.
- Lake County , Florida county in Florida, United States with a population of 375,492 people.
- Lake County , Ohio county in Ohio, United States with a population of 229,569 people.
- Lake County , California county in California, United States with a population of 64,479 people.
- Lake County , Montana county in Montana, United States with a population of 30,986 people.
- Lake County , Michigan county in Michigan, United States with a population of 11,587 people.
- Lake County , Minnesota county in Minnesota, United States with a population of 10,639 people.
- Lake County , Colorado county in Colorado, United States with a population of 7,987 people.
- Lake County , Oregon county in Oregon, United States with a population of 7,949 people.
- Lake County , Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 6,988 people.
South Dakota Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 196,659 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Sioux Falls | 157,584 | The largest city in South Dakota. |
| Pennington County | 115,926 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Rapid City | 77,503 | The second most populous city in South Dakota. |
| Lincoln County | 63,019 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Brown County | 38,738 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Brookings County | 35,603 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Meade County | 28,588 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Codington County | 28,186 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Lawrence County | 26,221 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Yankton County | 22,742 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Watertown | 22,303 | City in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States |
| Davison County | 19,812 | County in South Dakota, United States of America |
| Beadle County | 18,513 | County in South Dakota, United States |
| Hughes County | 17,336 | County in Oklahoma, United States |
| Union County | 16,192 | County in South Dakota, United States |
