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La Bolt, South Dakota

La Bolt is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, home to about 80 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57246.

Population80333 per sq mi
Median home value$65,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in La Bolt

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)170 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL503 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Bolt; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Bolt

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Bolt had 66 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 324th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Grant County grew from 9,103 residents in 1900 to 7,556 in 2020.

La Bolt population by census2000: 86, 2010: 68, 2020: 66862000682010662020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,103, 1910: 10,303, 1920: 10,880, 1930: 10,729, 1940: 10,552, 1950: 10,233, 1960: 9,913, 1970: 9,005, 1980: 9,013, 1990: 8,372, 2000: 7,847, 2010: 7,356, 2020: 7,5569K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’5010K’60’709K’80’908K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La BoltJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in21°4°Jan0.726°7°Feb0.738°19°Mar1.254°32°Apr2.467°45°May2.977°56°Jun3.981°60°Jul3.879°57°Aug3.272°48°Sep2.658°35°Oct2.341°22°Nov0.927°10°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milbank, SD weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

3,666 jobs at 284 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 868 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 766 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 402 jobs; Retail trade: 360 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 216 jobs; Construction: 208 jobs; Utilities: 151 jobs; Other services: 143 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 21% Transportation and warehousing 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 6% Utilities 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Milbank11.8 miles
  • Sanford Clear Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clear Lake19.4 miles
  • Ortonville Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ortonville22.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around La Bolt

Libraries

  • Strandburg Branch Library3.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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