Summary for Crow Lake

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Located in: Jerauld County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Crow Lk.

Time Zone: Crow Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 605

Elevation: 1,720 feet [524.26 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Crow Lake:

Lat: 43.956700° (or 43°57'24" N)

Lon: -98.738000° (or -98°44'16" W)

USGS Topo Map: Crow Lake<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Crow Lake

GNIS ID: 1261102

FIPS State / Place Code: 46 / 14900

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Crow Lake)

The community of Wessington Springs is the County Seat for Jerauld County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Jerauld)

Population

Total Area:<5> 532 sq. miles [1,379.6 km²] - of which 1.21% is water (6.44 sq. miles [16.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 1,070

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jerauld

GNIS ID: 1265778

FIPS State / County Code: 46 / 073

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Crow Lake)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of South Dakota

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of South Dakota

GNIS ID: 1785534

FIPS State: 46

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Crow Lake)

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crow Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Crow Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Crow Lake.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Crow Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).