Lake Flat TownshipSD
A town of 31.
Is Lake Flat Township a good place to live?
Lake Flat Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
31 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Badlands National Park and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Flat Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
21 mi National Historic SiteMinuteman Missile National Historic Site102K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumSouth Dakota Air and Space MuseumPhoto credits
Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Dakota Air and Space Museum: User:Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Lake Flat Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Flat Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Flat Township.
Natural hazards: high risk in Lake Flat Township, mostly inland flooding
Lake Flat Township’s FEMA hazard score is 74 of 100. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 15%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Flat Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Lake Flat Township comes to 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Flat Township is
In Lake Flat Township, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. Of 26 CDC measures, Lake Flat Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 5. Also worth knowing: 38% of Lake Flat Township adults have high blood pressure, against 31% in South Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 13% have diabetes and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Lake Flat Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lake Flat Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 3.7% of Lake Flat Township
4.0 miles of trail. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower density of trails than Lake Flat Township.
| Lake Flat Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Flat Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Flat Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake Flat Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Lake Flat Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Flat Township, SD a good place to live?
Lake Flat Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.