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Wall Lake

A township of 1,130 people in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
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Conserved land11%2,556 of 22,963 acres
Trails1.5 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves12,262 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Most working residents leave Wall Lake for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (64%), Hartford (8%) and Humboldt (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Sioux Falls
64%
Hartford
8%
Humboldt
2%
Brookings
1%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wall Lake →

Health in Wall Lake

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Dakota

10better than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Avera Heart Hospital of South DakotaSioux Falls · 9.1 mi · ER
Falls Community HealthSioux Falls · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57033, 57107, 57106 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wall Lake →

Natural hazards in Wall Lake

26
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wall Lake →

Climate in Wall Lake

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Wall Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 11°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
81° / 60°Summer
59° / 37°Fall
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Schools in Wall Lake

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Wall Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWest Central School District 49-7Schools2

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.

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Nearest: Hartford Branch-Siouxland LibrariesHartford · 5.2 miles · 18 hrs a week
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