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A town of 218, settled in 1914.
Lake Township’s midpoint age is 62.2 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lake Township. 56% of the land in Lake Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Roy Lake State Park, at 407 acres. Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 162 in 1930, 45 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and a map from 1970 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Township.
0.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Lake Township: 3, covering 815 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roy Lake State Park - West Unit | 0.3 mi | 366 |
| 2. Roy Lake State Park | — | 407 |
| 3. Roy Lake State Park - East Unit | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among residents in Lake Township, 3.6% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Britton (25%), Miller Township (15%) and Sisseton (6%). The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lake Township, 37% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a third of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across South Dakota. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Since 2020, Lake Township has grown 6.3%, to 218 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Lake Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 45.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 60% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.8% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Lake Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 3° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Lake Township, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 28% sleep under 7 hours. The town beats the South Dakota average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lake Township. 14% of adults have diabetes in the town.
| Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lake Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 18.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Lake Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
56.2% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Lake City is a town in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census. Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, whose fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located nearby. Lake City was laid out in 1914, and so named for the many lakes in the area.
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Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.