Lake County, South Dakota

Lake County, South Dakota
Location in the state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	information needed
Seat	Madison
Largest city	Madison
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	575 sq mi (1,489 km²) 563 sq mi (1,459 km²) 12 sq mi (31 km²), 2.06%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	11,200
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.lakecountysd.com

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,200. Its county seat is Madison.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,489.2 km²), of which 563 square miles (1,458.2 km²) is land and 12 square miles (31.1 km²) (2.06%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into sixteen townships: Badus, Chester, Clarno, Concord, Farmington, Franklin, Herman, Lake View, Le Roy, Nunda, Orland, Rutland, Summit, Wayne, Wentworth, Winfred.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 81
• South Dakota Highway 19
• South Dakota Highway 34

Lakes

• Buffalo Slough
• Brandt Lake
• Davis Slough
• Gilman Lake
• Green Lake
• Lake Badus
• Lake Herman
• Lake Madison
• Long Lake
• Mud Lake
• Pelican Lake
• Round Lake

Adjacent counties

• Brookings County, South Dakota - northeast
• Moody County, South Dakota - east
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota - southeast
• McCook County, South Dakota - southwest
• Miner County, South Dakota - west
• Kingsbury County, South Dakota - northwest

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	2,657		—
1890	7,508		182.6%
1900	9,137		21.7%
1910	10,711		17.2%
1920	12,257		14.4%
1930	12,379		1.0%
1940	12,412		0.3%
1950	11,792		−5.0%
1960	11,764		−0.2%
1970	11,456		−2.6%
1980	10,724		−6.4%
1990	10,550		−1.6%
2000	11,276		6.9%
2010	11,200		−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,276 people, 4,372 households, and 2,828 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 5,282 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.76% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,372 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.30% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 15.00% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,087, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $28,994 versus $21,084 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,446. About 5.40% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.60% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Chester
• Franklin
• Junius
• Madison
• Nunda
• Ramona
• Rutland
• Wentworth
• Winfred

Historical Townsite

• Saranac

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, South Dakota

External links

• Official County Website