Lake Madison, South Dakota

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Population in 2010: 683.
Males: 361  (52.9%)
Females: 322  (47.1%)
Median resident age:

63.3 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 57042, 57075.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $75,176
Lake Madison:

$75,176
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,743

Lake Madison CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,440
Lake Madison:

$219,440
SD:

$245,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $828.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Madison: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.2%
(2.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lake Madison, SD (2022)
    • 75186.5%White alone
    • 9510.9%Two or more races
    • 333.8%American Indian alone

Races in Lake Madison detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (25.0%), American (17.7%), Norwegian (14.6%), Irish (10.2%), English (3.9%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

34 residents are foreign born (3.0% Europe, 0.9% North America).

This place:

3.9%
South Dakota:

3.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,841 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,917 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (32.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (193.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (495.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wentworth, SD (2.0 miles),
Brant Lake, SD (2.3 miles),
Madison, SD (2.3 miles ),
Chester, SD (2.6 miles ),
Colman, SD (3.3 miles ),
Colton, SD (3.6 miles ),
Nunda, SD (3.7 miles),
Ramona, SD (3.8 miles)

Latitude: 43.96 N, Longitude: 97.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Lake Madison, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Madison, SD in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.7%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Tornado activity:

Lake Madison-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Lake Madison place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category F4 tornado 17.5 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Madison-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 119.4 miles away from Lake Madison center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 127.8 miles away from Lake Madison center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 675.4 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 124.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 124.0 miles away from Lake Madison center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lake County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Madison:

  • BETHEL LUTHERAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MADISON, SD)
  • MADISON DIALYSIS OF SANFORD HEALTH (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; MADISON, SD)
  • MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; MADISON, SD)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - MADISON (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MADISON, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Madison:

  • South Dakota State University (about 28 miles; Brookings, SD; Full-time enrollment: 10,392)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 30 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 72 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • University of South Dakota (about 82 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 94 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 108 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 3,544)
  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 117 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)

Points of interest:

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Lakes: Bourne Slough (A), Lake Madison (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Park Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.7%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Madison:

Marital status in Lake Madison, SD
  • Never married: 9.6%
  • Now married: 75.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Madison:

  • High school or higher: 99.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Madison, SD (based on Lake County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,72611
Catholic2,0492
Evangelical Protestant1,47213
Other1261
None3,827-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Here:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Here:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Here:

14.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lake County:

7.2%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
State:

27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.3%
South Dakota:

14.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Madison:

  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJAM (1390 AM; 0 kW; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KJJQ (910 AM; 0 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Madison:

  • KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
  • KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)
  • KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Madison:

  • K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K34DR (Channel 34; HUMBOLDT, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Lake Madison fatal accident list:

Jul 29, 2008 09:39 AM, Sr-19, None, Lat: 43.976550, Lon: -97.075980, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.7mTotal length
  • $170,000Total costs
  • 10,214Total average daily traffic
  • 744Total average daily truck traffic
  • 13,533Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Madison, SD
  • 59.3%Utility gas
  • 33.7%Electricity
  • 5.5%Other fuel
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Madison, SD
  • 65.8%Electricity
  • 34.2%Utility gas


Lake Madison compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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