Lake Andes, South Dakota

Lake Andes, South Dakota
Main Street, looking northwest, November 2011
Main Street, looking northwest, November 2011
Location in Charles Mix County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Charles Mix County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°09′21″N 98°32′10″W / 43.15583°N 98.53611°W / 43.15583; -98.53611
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCharles Mix
Incorporated1905[1]
Area
 • Total0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation1,457 ft (444 m)
Population
 • Total710
 • Density951.74/sq mi (367.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57356
Area code605
FIPS code46-35100
GNIS feature ID1267448[3]

Lake Andes is a city in, and the county seat of, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census.[5]

The town took its name from Lake Andes which some say derives its name from a pioneer hunter named Handy, while others believe was named after Edward Andes, a fur company official.[6] The town and the lake are referred to as Bde Ihaƞke in Dakota language of the native Yankton Sioux Tribe.[7]

YST Transit serves the community and connects riders to Marty, Ravinia and Wagner as well.

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Andes, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Lake Andes city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 6.
  7. ^ SISSETON-WAHPETON OYATE DAKOTAH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, Dakota online dictionary - beta, "Lake Andes" Link