Lake TownshipSD
A town of 98.
Is Lake Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Jesson WPA, at 667 acres. Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Township.
24.1% of Lake Township is conserved land
Trails total 4.7 miles in 1 park or preserve. Lake Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jesson WPA | — | 667 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a low hazard risk in Lake Township: inland flooding
43% of Lake Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 27%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Lake Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 5°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Township is
For adults in Lake Township, the share who binge drink is 17%. Of 26 CDC measures, Lake Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 4. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lake Township.
| Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lake Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake Township
Colleges nearby
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.
Questions about Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Township, SD a good place to live?
Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.