Lake Andes, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
 Main Street, looking northwest, November 2011 | |
 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Charles Mix |
| Incorporated | 1905[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 710 |
| • Density | 951.74/sq mi (367.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57356 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-35100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267448[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.
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Andes, South Dakota
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Lake Andes city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 6.
- ^ SISSETON-WAHPETON OYATE DAKOTAH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, Dakota online dictionary - beta, "Lake Andes" Link