Most working residents leave Lake Byron for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Huron (35%), Sioux Falls (10%) and Aberdeen (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Huron

35%

Sioux Falls

10%

Aberdeen

Alpena

0%Work in townlive and work in Lake Byron 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lake Byron →

Health in Lake Byron

Compared with South Dakota

4worse than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.9%More adults with COPDSD 6.7% · worse 7.9%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse 4%More adults who have had a strokeSD 3.5% · worse

Care nearby

Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 16.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - HuronHuron · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57348, 57350, 57322 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lake Byron →

Natural hazards in Lake Byron

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Lake Byron flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lake Byron MapLake Byron vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lake Byron →

Climate in Lake Byron

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Lake Byron has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 8°Winter

57° / 33°Spring

83° / 59°Summer

59° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Lake Byron get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lake Byron →

Schools in Lake Byron

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School Grade C

The public schools Lake Byron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictHuron School District 02-2Schools1

Huron Colony Elementary - 13Elementary · Grades K–8 · 16 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.