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Batesland, SD

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Image credit: Vachon, John, 1914-1975, photographer / CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
73
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
3,411 ft
Median Home Value
$51,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in South DakotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South DakotaNearest larger communityBox Elder, South Dakota84 miles away · 13,936 residents.

About Batesland

Batesland is a town in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 100 residents. A post office called Batesland has been in operation since 1923. The town was named in honor of C. Batesland School opened in 1926 and its initial enrollment was below 20. In Batesland, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Batesland, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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