Lake County, South Dakota
Lake County, South Dakota | |
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Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | 1873 |
Seat | Madison |
Largest city | Madison |
Area | |
• Total | 575 sq mi (1,489 km2) |
• Land | 563 sq mi (1,458 km2) |
• Water | 12 sq mi (31 km2), 2.1% |
Population | |
• (2010) | 11,200 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (8/km²) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | www |
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,200.[1] Its county seat is Madison.[2] The county was formed in 1873.[3]
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 563 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.1%) is water.[4]
Lakes
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Major highways
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 population | |||
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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% | |
Est. 2014 | 12,368 | [5] | 10.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2014[1] |
As of the census[10] 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.
Communities
City
- Madison (county seat)
Towns
Village
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Townships
The county is divided into sixteen townships:
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- Badus
- Chester
- Clarno
- Concord
- Farmington
- Franklin
- Herman
- Lake View
- Le Roy
- Nunda
- Orland
- Rutland
- Summit
- Wayne
- Wentworth
- Winfred
Historical townsite
See also
References
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External links
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Kingsbury County | Brookings County | ||
Miner County | Moody County | |||
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McCook County | Minnehaha County |
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