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LaneSD

A town of 52, settled in 1903.

Population
52
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Lane a good place to live?

Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Franklin Township · 2 miWessington Springs Township · 4 miAlpena Township · 6 miBlaine Township · 6 miViola Township · 7 miWoonsocket Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Lane: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lane, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lane’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWessington Springs School District 36-2Which 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 hereJerauld County AuditorJerauld County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes57358, 5738557358 94% · 57385 6%Census 2020

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 Lane.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lane

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 7° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLane’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 7°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Lane, mostly cold waves

Lane’s FEMA risk score stands at 61 of 100, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
Full pageLane’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lane

13pages on Lane
The big questions
Work & commute$98K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryWessington Springs Carnegie LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1903 · 1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 45″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 57358Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lane; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell32.3 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell33.7 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison65.2 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Lane residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lane

Town in South Dakota, United States

Lane is a town in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lane had a population of 47. Lane was laid out in 1903, and named in honor of T. W. Lane, an early settler. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,375 ft
ZIP code
57358
Area code
605

Questions about Lane

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lane, SD a good place to live?

Lane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.