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South Dakota›Minnehaha County

Pine Lakes AdditionSD

A town of 282.

Is Pine Lakes Addition a good place to live?

77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pine Lakes Addition, above both South Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Pine Lakes Addition. Pine Lakes Addition has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

282 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Split Rock TownshipSioux FallsSplit Rock TownshipSioux FallsPine Lakes Addition
Getting set up

Moving to Pine Lakes Addition: who provides what

Pine Lakes Addition is unincorporated, so Minnehaha County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPine Lake Hills water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMinnehaha CountyMinnehaha County provides services here
SchoolsBrandon Valley School District 49-2Which 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 hereMinnehaha County AuditorMinnehaha County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5711057110 100%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 Pine Lakes Addition.

Work & commute

Pine Lakes Addition stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with the median household income higher than most

At $171,000, Pine Lakes Addition’s median household income is against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 0.4% of Pine Lakes Addition residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Pine Lakes Addition for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
Pine Lakes AdditionSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$171,000$72,000$80,000
Below the poverty line0.4%9.5%9.6%
Average trip to work16 minutes17 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pine Lakes Addition0%
Sioux Falls73%
Brandon8%
Harrisburg2%
Sioux Center1%
6 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Pine Lakes Addition
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
TornadoesCold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Pine Lakes Addition has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Pine Lakes Addition has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°
Spring35–57°
Summer60–82°
Fall37–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pine Lakes Addition is

Pine Lakes Addition beats the South Dakota average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 25% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Pine Lakes Addition. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pine Lakes Addition.

Pine Lakes AdditionSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)25%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%76%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)10%12%14%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
13 better11 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPine Lakes AdditionSD
Fewer uninsured adults4.5%8.8%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.8%12.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.6%9.2%
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pine Lakes Addition. Close and well known come first.

All 12 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Lakes Addition

14pages on Pine Lakes Addition
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Lakes Addition

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pine Lakes Addition for work

Where Pine Lakes Addition’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

73% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 73% 8% → Brandon Brandon 8% 2% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 2% 1% → Sioux Center Sioux Center 1% 1% → Canton Canton 1% 1% → Brookings Brookings 1% Pine Lakes Addition · 0% stay
20jobs based in Pine Lakes Addition
0%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pine Lakes Addition

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States

Pine Lakes Addition is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 306 as of the 2020 census. The community is east of Sioux Falls.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,407 ft
Area code
605

Questions about Pine Lakes Addition

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pine Lakes Addition, SD a good place to live?

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