Laketon TownshipSD
A town of 186, settled in 1886.
Is Laketon Township a good place to live?
41% of the land in Laketon Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Lake Poinsett Recreation Area, at 189 acres. Laketon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
186 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Laketon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Laketon 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 Laketon Township.
The median age in Laketon Township is higher than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Four-year graduates: 29% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across South Dakota. Laketon Township has grown 11% since 2020, to 186 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Laketon Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.8 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Laketon Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 43.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.1% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.3% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 32.6% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 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
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Laketon Township
In Laketon Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Trails run 2.1 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Poinsett Recreation Area | — | 189 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average trip to work in Laketon Township is 26 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns
Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles. The top destinations are Brookings (48%), Volga (10%) and Sioux Falls (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Laketon Township
The typical July afternoon high for Laketon Township comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Laketon Township is
The share of adults in Laketon Township who have high blood pressure: 35%. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among adults locally, 14% report frequent mental distress and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Laketon Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Laketon Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.4% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Laketon Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Laketon Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 57 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 49% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Laketon Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Laketon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Laketon Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Laketon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Laketon Township for work
Where Laketon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Laketon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laketon Township, SD a good place to live?
Laketon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.