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La Belle township, South Dakota

La Belle township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

La Belle township is a geographic entity located in Marshall County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 59. The land area covers 41.88 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 59 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 70.8 yrs ±1.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 33 ±23 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 40 ±25
Occupied Housing Units 33 ±23
Vacant Housing Units 7 ±10
Median Home Value $144,800 ±$32,701
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income Suppressed —
Per Capita Income $62,890 ±$24,220
Poverty Rate 0% ±16.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 0% ±111.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 9 ±12
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF LA BELLE
GUS Population: 56 (2024)
ID: 175480
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TOWNSHIP CHAIRMAN/SUPERVISOR
10453 441ST AVE, VEBLEN SD 57270-5418
COUNTY OF MARSHALL
GUS Population: 4,395 (2024)
ID: 174998
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR
PO BOX 130, BRITTON SD 57430-0130

Education

Listing 2 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Lidgerwood, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Lidgerwood, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 4 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
BRITTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.5 mi away 759 7TH ST, BRITTON, SD, 57430
(605) 448-2800
LIDGERWOOD CITY LIBRARY
Library 18.4 mi away 15 WILEY AVE N, LIDGERWOOD, ND, 58053
(701) 538-4669
FORMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.2 mi away 347 MAIN STREET, FORMAN, ND, 58032
(701) 724-4032
SISSETON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 23.0 mi away 305 E MAPLE ST, SISSETON, SD, 57262
(605) 698-7391
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ROY LAKE, SD US, located 11.8 miles from La Belle township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 21.6° 2.6° 12.1° 0.55" 6.6"
February 25.6° 5.2° 15.4° 0.63" 9.2"
March 37.8° 17.6° 27.7° 0.98" 7.0"
April 53.0° 31.9° 42.4° 2.06" 7.2"
May 66.9° 45.9° 56.4° 3.15" 0.2"
June 76.4° 57.7° 67.1° 4.27" 0.0"
July 81.8° 62.2° 72.0° 4.41" 0.0"
August 80.5° 60.2° 70.3° 2.62" 0.0"
September 71.7° 51.0° 61.3° 2.50" 0.0"
October 56.8° 37.3° 47.1° 2.21" 2.5"
November 40.1° 23.0° 31.5° 0.85" 4.3"
December 27.2° 9.6° 18.4° 0.76" 11.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Veblen city City 6.0 mi —
Lake City town Town 10.6 mi —
Havana city City 11.3 mi —
Rutland city City 13.0 mi —
Clear Lake CDP CDP 13.4 mi —
Cayuga city City 13.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4609134500. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.