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Welcome to Lake County ...

Time Zone: Lake County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Madison is the Seat for Lake County.

Lake County was founded in 1873. Lake was created by taking area from Brookings and Hanson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lake had a population of 12,797 people. This is an increase of 13.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,279 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake represented 1.39% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Lake County:

  • Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Nunda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nunda is located in Lake County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <2>
  • Ramona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wentworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.