Lake Andes, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 819. Estimated population in July 2024: 783 (-4.4% change)
Males: 383 (46.8%), Females: 436 (53.2%)

Charles Mix County

Zip code: 57356

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $21,000
Median house value: $22,900

Population by Race

Races in Lake Andes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.3%)
  • American Indian (43.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), Czech (12.1%), Irish (7.6%), Norwegian (7.0%), English (4.6%), Danish (3.4%).

Elevation: 1466 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Andes

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Andes city

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Andes:

  • DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 17 miles; ARMOUR, SD)
  • WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 19 miles; WAGNER, SD)
  • NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (about 27 miles; LYNCH, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Andes:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 82 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 88 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 112 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Andes:

  • LAKE ANDES MUNI (about 2 miles; LAKE ANDES, SD; Abbreviation: 8D8)
  • WAGNER MUNI (about 20 miles; WAGNER, SD; Abbreviation: AGZ)
  • CORSICA MUNI (about 22 miles; CORSICA, SD; Abbreviation: D65)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Andes:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 113 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 159 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 163 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Andes:

  • ANDES CENTRAL HI SCH (Students: 86; Location: 400 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Andes:

  • ANDES CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 217; Location: 1001 HIGH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ANDES CENTRAL JR HI (Students: 49; Location: 400 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LAKEVIEW COLONY (Students: 38; Location: TOWNSHIP HOWARD N; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lake Andes:

  • LAKE ANDES CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,506; Location: 5TH AND MAIN; 11,667 books; 29 audio materials; 23 serial subscriptions)