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Lane

South Dakotatown

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Lane

Total population

28

Median home value

$0

8.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$98,333

Lane$98k
National$74k
Elevation419 m
Land area1.2 km²
Weather51°F · Sunny
Coordinates44.07°, -98.42°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Frost Advisory · Minor
    Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 10:56AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
419 m
Area
1.2 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lane is a town in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lane had a population of 47.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.5
Median home value
—
Housing units
18
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
5%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
44.0697
Longitude
-98.4246
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
51°F
Sunny
Tonight
33°F
Widespread Frost then Clear
Saturday
66°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
67°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
39°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Lane, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
921
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    41
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    38
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    35
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    25
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    23
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    21
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    21
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20

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

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Wessington Springs Elementary - 02
    Elementary · Wessington Springs · 152 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92
    High · Wessington Springs · 92 students · 46:1 ratio
  • Wessington Springs High School - 01
    High · Wessington Springs · 90 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04
    Middle · Wessington Springs · 42 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94
    Elementary · Wessington Springs · 14 students
  • Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93
    Middle · Wessington Springs · 8 students

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)
7
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2003-11-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,512

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
63
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lane

On the Way Home
On the Way Home
Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1962
Young pioneers
Young pioneers
Rose Wilder Lane · 1961
An aesthetic evaluation
D. Kaye Chandler · 1969
United States census of agriculture: 1925
United States census of agriculture: 1925
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1926
Bible
Bible
Bible · 1200
Veneer yield by log grade and size from Black Hills ponderosa pine
Veneer yield by log grade and size from Black Hills ponderosa pine
Richard O. Woodfin · 1971
Higher education in the American West
Higher education in the American West
Lester F. Goodchild · 2014
Katie & The Carpenter
Katie & The Carpenter
2016

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

Site
JAMES RIVER NEAR FORESTBURG, SD
Distance
18.8 mi
Streamflow
82.8 cfs
Gage height
4.64 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 17:15 UTC.

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Sources

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