Lake Preston is a city in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Preston had a population of 589.
History
A post office called Preston was established in 1879, and the name was changed to Lake Preston in 1882. The town site was platted in 1881. It was located in the Dakota Territory at the time. The city took its name from nearby Lake Preston.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lake Preston had a population of 589. The median age was 47.9 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 120.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 109.0 males.
There were 278 households in Lake Preston, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.4% were married-couple households, 30.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 551 || 93.5%
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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.2%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 0.7%
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| Some other race || 13 || 2.2%
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| Two or more races || 18 || 3.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 19 || 3.2%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 599 people, 295 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 346 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 295 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.1% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the city was 47.6 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census the trip was dangerous because of blizzards coming up very quickly throughout that winter, and a person caught on the prairie during a blizzard had almost no chance of survival.
Notable people
Ora McMurry: Distinguished Service Cross, World War I
Robert Wood: Wisconsin State Assembly
See also
- Lake Preston (South Dakota)