Long Lake

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Long Lake

Total population

14

Median home value

$43,300

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,042

Long Lake$61k

National$74k

Elevation595 m

Land area0.72 km²

Weather66°F · Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Drizzle

Coordinates45.86°, -99.21°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Long Lake is a town in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 27 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Long Lake, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Nearby places in South Dakota

• Spring Creek Colony
  16 mi away
• Eureka
  20.8 mi away
• Hosmer
  23.1 mi away
• Roscoe
  28.8 mi away
• Pembrook Colony
  35 mi away
• Java
  40.8 mi away
• Herreid
  41.8 mi away
• Blumengard Colony
  42.5 mi away
• Prairiewood Village
  44.9 mi away
• Thunderbird Colony
  46.1 mi away
• Onaka
  47.7 mi away
• Brentwood Colony
  48.7 mi away

Browse all places in South Dakota →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Long Lake

Memory book

1966

Audubon guide to the national wildlife refuges

John Grassy · 2000

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Expert testimony before the Indian Claims Commission

United States. Indian Claims Commission · 1958

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

1980 census of housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983

Mountains and canyons

Jack Rathbone · 1995

Sixteenth census of the United States: 1940

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1940

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 129 mi
• Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-29 · 179 mi
• Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 192 mi
• Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 212 mi
• Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 212 mi
• Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 221 mi
• Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 233 mi
• Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 233 mi

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 08:30 UTC.