Town guide

Nunda, South Dakota

Nunda is a town in Lake County, South Dakota, home to about 40 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57050.

Population4040 per sq mi
Median home value$118,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Nunda

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Nunda

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)192 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN192 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL497 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nunda

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

Nunda had 46 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 382nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Lake County grew from 9,137 residents in 1900 to 11,059 in 2020.

Nunda population by census2000: 47, 2010: 43, 2020: 46472000432010462020

Lake County, 1900–2020

Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,137, 1910: 10,711, 1920: 12,257, 1930: 12,379, 1940: 12,412, 1950: 11,792, 1960: 11,764, 1970: 11,456, 1980: 10,724, 1990: 10,550, 2000: 11,276, 2010: 11,200, 2020: 11,0599K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5012K’60’7011K’80’9011K’00’1011K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NundaJan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1 in25°7°Jan0.530°11°Feb0.843°23°Mar1.258°34°Apr2.570°47°May3.579°58°Jun4.483°61°Jul3.281°59°Aug3.374°51°Sep3.360°38°Oct1.943°24°Nov1.229°13°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wentworth 2.5 Wnw, SD weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lake County

3,907 jobs at 339 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake CountyManufacturing: 1,019 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 537 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 493 jobs; Retail trade: 465 jobs; Wholesale trade: 254 jobs; Professional services: 253 jobs; Finance and insurance: 209 jobs; Construction: 117 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 12% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison Regional Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison12.6 miles
  • Brookings Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brookings15.5 miles
  • Avera Flandreau Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Flandreau21.2 miles

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

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