Town guide

Lakeview Colony, South Dakota

Lakeview Colony is a community in Charles Mix County, South Dakota across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57356.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakeview Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lakeview Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)183 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)94 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE179 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL558 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeview Colony; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lakeview Colony

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

Charles Mix County grew from 8,498 residents in 1900 to 9,373 in 2020.

Charles Mix County, 1900–2020

Charles Mix County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,498, 1910: 14,899, 1920: 16,256, 1930: 16,703, 1940: 13,449, 1950: 15,558, 1960: 11,785, 1970: 9,994, 1980: 9,680, 1990: 9,131, 2000: 9,350, 2010: 9,129, 2020: 9,3738K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’7010K’80’909K’00’109K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lakeview ColonyJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in32°12°Jan0.537°15°Feb0.748°24°Mar1.159°35°Apr3.270°47°May4.081°58°Jun3.587°64°Jul2.586°62°Aug2.878°53°Sep2.463°39°Oct2.248°26°Nov0.835°16°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pickstown, SD weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Charles Mix County

2,388 jobs at 299 businesses in Charles Mix County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Charles Mix CountyHealth care and social assistance: 549 jobs; Retail trade: 402 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 351 jobs; Construction: 225 jobs; Educational services: 157 jobs; Wholesale trade: 129 jobs; Other services: 114 jobs; Finance and insurance: 106 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 9% Educational services 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeview Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wagner10.5 miles
  • Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Armour15.4 miles
  • Niobrara Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lynch20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lakeview Colony

Libraries

  • Lake Andes Public Library2.5 mi

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

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lakeview Colony

Public schools here are run by Andes Central School District 11-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Andes Central Elementary - 02Lake AndesPre-K–5184Public2.6 mi
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05Lake AndesK–823Public6.4 mi
Andes Central Middle School - 04Lake Andes6–851Public2.6 mi
Andes Central High School - 01Lake Andes9–1265Public2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Andes, Marty and Ravinia.

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