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Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota

3 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
13,491
Median household income
$41,417
±14,548
Unemployed
16.4%
508 of 3,101 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
70.2%
2,053 of 2,923 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Oglala Lakota County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Oglala Lakota13,586 (2021)906 N River St, Hot SpringsWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 1

Cities, towns and villages in Oglala Lakota County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Town of Batesland77 (2021)Po Box 138, Batesland—

Special districts 1

Special districts in Oglala Lakota County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Badlands Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation706 W Bennett Ave, Martin—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1

    School district6 schools

    206 School St, Batesland, SD, 57716

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.