LakesideSD
A town of 163.
Population
163
residents
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Small town
163 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakeside. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Lakeside has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–36°
Spring33–59°
Summer57–85°
Fall35–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Lakeside is
Lakeside beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better19 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Lakeside | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with obesity | 31% | 35.9% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.1% | 65.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
32.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.1% of Lakeside is conserved land
5.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 1,088 of 51,340 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →