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Willow Lake, South Dakota

Willow Lake, South Dakota, in Clark county, is 87 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 216 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 294.

The People and Families of Willow Lake

In Willow Lake, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Willow Lake had a median family income of $34,750.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Willow Lake.

Willow Lake Housing

Willow Lake has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 82% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Willow Lake, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	216 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Clark
Standard Zip Codes	57278
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.628
Longitude	-97.636

Station	DE SMET
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	23.8 inches

Station	CLARK
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	22.4 inches

Station	CASTLEWOOD
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	23.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	294	100%
Male	143	48.6%
Female	151	51.4%
Under 18	92	31.3%
18+	202	68.7%
65+	64	21.8%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	3.11
White	276	93.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	5.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	266
Growth	-28
Growth %	-9.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.4%
Norwegian	10.8%
Finnish	9.2%
Irish	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.8%
US/American	5.2%
English	4.8%
Dutch	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2%
Swedish	2%
Danish	2%
European	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Willow Lake	294	$34,750
Bryant	396	$33,393
Clark	1,285	$39,167
De Smet	1,164	$41,989
Henry	268	$42,500
Iroquois	278	$36,250
Lake Norden	432	$42,000

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