Lake County, South Dakota
| Lake County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1873 |
| Seat | Madison |
| Largest city | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 575 sq mi (1,489 km2) |
| • Land | 563 sq mi (1,458 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (31 km2), 2.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 12,622 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,200. Its county seat is Madison. The county was formed in 1873.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 563 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,276 people, 4,372 households, and 2,828 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 5,282 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.76% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,372 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.30% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
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