Welcome to Lake City ...
The town of Lake City is located in Marshall County<1>.
The location of Lake City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Lake City: Lk. City
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake City has a population of 52 people<3> (see below for details).
Lake City is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lake City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lake City: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake City had an population of 52 people. This is an increase of 1.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake City had a population of 51 people. This makes Lake City the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 51 people, the population of Lake City increased 8.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 47 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake City.
Communities Also Named Lake City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Dakota communities named Lake City: This one is located in Marshall County and the other is located in Minnehaha County.
Beyond South Dakota, there are 26 communities that are also named Lake City - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake City.
Communities near Lake City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake City.
- Sisseton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton
- Sisseton is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisseton <5>
- Britton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <5>
- Hillhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
- Hillhead is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
- Spain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Goodwill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Veblen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
- Veblen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <5>
- Long Hollow Housing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow Housing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Housing
- Long Hollow Housing is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 192 people
- Roslyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
- Roslyn is located in Day County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn <5>
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
- Kidder
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Marshall County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City. See our Newspapers Page for Lake City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake City ...
Looking for more information about Lake City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lake City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake City.
Adding Lake City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake City post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |