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Lakeview ColonySD

A town in South Dakota.

Is Lakeview Colony a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher July high than Lakeview Colony. We don’t grade Lakeview Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Lakeview Colony: who provides what

Lakeview Colony is unincorporated, so Charles Mix County and regional agencies provide most services.

WaterLakeview Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCharles Mix CountyCharles Mix County provides services here
SchoolsAndes Central School District 11-1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCharles Mix County AuditorCharles Mix County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

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 Lakeview Colony.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lakeview Colony

For Lakeview Colony, the January low is 10°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–33°
Spring35–60°
Summer60–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLakeview Colony’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 10°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Lakeview Colony’s adults have diabetes

Lakeview Colony: 76% of adults had a checkup this year, against 76% in South Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Lakeview Colony. What’s more, for adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%.

Lakeview ColonySouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%12%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%16%19%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better11 too close to call15 worse
What stands outLakeview ColonySD
More smokers23.6%15.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.1%12.7%
More adults in fair or poor health25.9%17.3%
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLakeview Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.1 miles to an ER · Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CahHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lakeview Colony: cold waves

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. 37% of Lakeview Colony’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 31%.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageLakeview Colony’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready5.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lakeview Colony

11pages on Lakeview Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryLake Andes Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate87° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lakeview Colony; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell39.3 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell39.6 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionUniversity of South DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Vermillion83 mi$9,432 in-state tuition

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About Lakeview Colony

Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States

Lakeview Colony is a Hutterite colony and census-designated place (CDP) within the Yankton Indian Reservation in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 0 at the 2020 census. It is in the central part of the county, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the city of Lake Andes, the county seat. It overlooks Lake Andes, a natural water body which lies 2 miles (3 km) to the east.

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Questions about Lakeview Colony

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lakeview Colony, SD a good place to live?

We don’t grade Lakeview Colony yet; the figures below are still real. A town in South Dakota.