Pine Lakes AdditionSD
It is a town of 282 residents in South Dakota.
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 home-ownership rate than Pine Lakes Addition. Pine Lakes Addition has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
282 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pine Lakes Addition: who provides what
Pine Lakes Addition is unincorporated, so Minnehaha County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
Pine Lakes Addition stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Pine Lakes Addition. Its average commute stands at 16 minutes. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (73%), Brandon (8%) and Harrisburg (2%). For half of commuters, work is under 6 miles away.
| Pine Lakes Addition | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $171,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Pine Lakes Addition is lower
Just over two fifths of Pine Lakes Addition’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by cold waves at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Pine Lakes Addition brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 49 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pine Lakes Addition is
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Pine Lakes Addition is ahead of South Dakota on 13 and behind on 2. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Pine Lakes Addition. Pine Lakes Addition: just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Pine Lakes Addition.
| Pine Lakes Addition | South Dakota towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Pine Lakes Addition | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 8.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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.
35 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
7 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
5 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
5 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum28 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
23 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumPhoto 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
Everything we know about Pine Lakes Addition
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Lakes Addition
About 0 of every 100 Pine Lakes Addition residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
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.
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.
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- 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.