Where is Lake County, South Dakota?

location of Lake county on a map — Location of Lake County within the state of South Dakota

Lake County is a county equivalent area found in South Dakota, USA. The county government of Lake is found in the county seat of Madison.

With a total 1,489.66 sq. km of land and water area, Lake County, South Dakota is the 1876th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 12,368 people, Lake County has a total 5576 households earning 48936 on average per year.

Lake County, South Dakota - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	46079
Area Codes	605
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Madison (population: 8,844), Wentworth (population: 938), Chester (population: 728), Ramona (population: 527), Nunda (population: 200), Rutland (population: 159)
Land Area	4,775 sq miles
Water Area	563 sq miles
Household Income	$48,936
Housing Units	5,576
Median Home Value	$118,500
High School Grads	93% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	28% of population
Retail Spending	$11,723 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$14,312 per capita