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Lakota

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Lakota

Total population

784

Median home value

$167,800

28.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,090

Lakota$66k
National$74k
Weather66°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates48.04°, -98.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lakota is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Nelson County. Lakota is located 63 miles west of Grand Forks and 27 miles east of Devils Lake. The population was 683 at the 2020 census, making Lakota the 76th-largest city in North Dakota.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.032 square miles, all land. Like the rest of North Dakota, Lakota has a continental climate. Lakota's lowest average temperature is -18 degrees Celsius/0 degrees Fahrenheit (in January); its highest average temperature is 26 degrees Celsius/79 degrees Fahrenheit (through July and August).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38.8
Median home value
$167,800
Housing units
401
Poverty rate
14.6%
Unemployment
1.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.8%
Black
1.8%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
5.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
48.0429
Longitude
-98.3468
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
66°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
71°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
69°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
55°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Lakota, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.9%
Diabetes
8.5%
Adult obesity
39.7%
Binge drinking
23.2%
Adult smoking
13.9%
No leisure activity
21.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,854
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    148
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    116
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird
    Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte, 1826) · Aves
    104
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    100
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    100
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    99
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    97
  • Black Tern
    Chlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    86

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Lakota · 117 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Lakota · 67 students · 5.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,414

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
300
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lakota

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET