Town guide

Long Lake, South Dakota

Long Lake is a town in McPherson County, South Dakota, home to about 14 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57457.

Population1450 per sq mi
Median home value$43,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Long Lake

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Long Lake, SD57457Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Long Lake

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)298 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN294 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL637 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Long Lake; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Long Lake

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

Long Lake had 27 residents in the 2020 census, down 53% since 2000.

It’s the 419th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

McPherson County grew from 6,327 residents in 1900 to 2,411 in 2020.

Long Lake population by census2000: 58, 2010: 31, 2020: 27582000312010272020

McPherson County, 1900–2020

McPherson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,327, 1910: 6,791, 1920: 7,705, 1930: 8,774, 1940: 8,353, 1950: 7,071, 1960: 5,821, 1970: 5,022, 1980: 4,027, 1990: 3,228, 2000: 2,904, 2010: 2,459, 2020: 2,4116K’00’108K’20’308K’40’506K’60’704K’80’903K’00’102K’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 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Long LakeJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 20°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in21°4°Jan0.524°7°Feb0.538°18°Mar1.453°31°Apr1.766°43°May2.975°53°Jun3.381°58°Jul3.079°56°Aug2.171°47°Sep2.055°33°Oct1.639°20°Nov0.525°9°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aberdeen 35 Wnw, SD weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in McPherson County

352 jobs at 73 businesses in McPherson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McPherson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 116 jobs; Manufacturing: 49 jobs; Retail trade: 44 jobs; Other services: 32 jobs; Finance and insurance: 31 jobs; Wholesale trade: 26 jobs; Construction: 11 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Other services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 3% Hotels and restaurants 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ashley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashley15.0 miles
  • Eureka Community Health Services - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eureka20.6 miles
  • South Central HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wishek32.1 miles

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

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