Welcome to Lane ...
The town of Lane is located in Jerauld County<1>.
The location of Lane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lane, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lane has a population of 60 people<3> (see below for details).
Lane is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lane lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lane: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lane had an population of 60 people. This is an increase of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lane had a population of 59 people. This makes Lane the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 59 people, the population of Lane has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 59 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lane.
Communities Also Named Lane ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Lane - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lane.
Communities near Lane ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lane.
- Wessington Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Springs
- Wessington Springs is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington Springs <5>
- Woonsocket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woonsocket <5>
- Alpena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Jerauld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <5>
- Letcher
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Letcher is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <5>
- Forestburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
- Virgil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Virgil is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <5>
- Storla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cuthbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
- Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
- Crow Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Huron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lane.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lane. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lane.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lane. See our Newspapers Page for Lane.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lane ...
Looking for more information about Lane? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lane, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lane.
Adding Lane to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lane in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lane was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lane post office opened in 1903.
We also found Lane on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lane.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Jerauld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lane. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |