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Lake County has 562.9 square miles of land in South Dakota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Lake County: Prairie Coteau, James River Lowland.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Lake County, South Dakota
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Lake County, South Dakota · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Lake County, South Dakota from above

USDA Farm Service Agency · National Agriculture Imagery Program, served by the USGS National Map

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THE SETTINGPrairie Coteau
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS27 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Lake County on the map

THE LAKE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Prairie Coteau setting.

Lake County has 562.9 square miles of land in South Dakota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Lake County: Prairie Coteau, James River Lowland.

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Lake County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Prairie Coteau88.1%
  2. James River Lowland11.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Lake County

The atlas lists 27 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Lake County, including Winfred, Concord, Clarno. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Lake County

Lake County by land and water

The Census records 12.3 square miles of water within Lake County, or 2.1% of its total area. That share is close to Lake County’s 2.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Lake County has 121.9 times the land area of nearby Madison city (4.62 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Brookings County, Kingsbury County, McCook County, Miner County, Minnehaha County, Moody County within South Dakota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Lake County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Lake County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Lake County. The county includes 27 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Prairie Coteau setting

Prairie Coteau belongs to Northern Glaciated Plains. What do current parcel maps show about depressions, drainage and road frontage within the glacial plain?

03

Check the route, beyond Madison

Madison is 1.7 miles southeast of the Lake County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Lake County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON LAKE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.0284° N, 97.1232° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Lake County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Lake County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Prairie Coteau

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Glaciated Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional South Dakota landowner resources

South Dakota DANR data and mapping

Official water, well, and environmental data tools.

South Dakota Water Rights Program

Agency guidance on water-use records, existing permits, and research assistance.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Lake County.

Madison lies about 1.7 miles southeast of Lake County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Lake County in context

NSEWMadison · 1.7 miles1Le Roy · 3.7 miles2Farmington · 4.2 miles3Lake View · 4.5 miles4Herman · 4.9 miles5Lake Madison · 7 miles6OUTER RING: 7 MILES
  1. 1
    Madison1.7 mi · city
  2. 2
    Le Roy3.7 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Farmington4.2 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Lake View4.5 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Herman4.9 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Lake Madison7 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within South Dakota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Baduslegal township
Brant Lakecity
Brant Lake Southcensus-designated place
Chestercensus-designated place
Chesterlegal township
Clarnolegal township
Concordlegal township
Farmingtonlegal township
Franklinlegal township
Graceville Colonycensus-designated place
Hermanlegal township
Lake Madisoncensus-designated place
Lake Viewlegal township
Le Roylegal township
Madisoncity
Nundalegal township
Nundatown
Orlandlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Lake County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Lake County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Lake County. Lake County’s 562.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Prairie Coteau describe all of Lake County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Prairie Coteau is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Madison as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.7 miles southeast of Lake County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Lake County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Lake County.
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