Lesterville South Dakota Map

About Lesterville, South Dakota

Lesterville is a locality in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 117.2 people per km². Lesterville is located at 43.0394°N, 97.5956°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57040.

Lesterville unfolds as a quiet affirmation of the prairie's enduring spirit, a place where the vast South Dakota sky casts a generous, ever-shifting light upon the landscape. It lies 57.2 miles south-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 232°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-east of Scotland. The land here rolls with a gentle, patient grace, a tapestry of cultivated fields and open pastures stretching towards horizons that seem to breathe. The air carries the scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a constant reminder of the land's generous, if sometimes demanding, bounty. Evenings bring a particular stillness, a hush that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the modest heart of Lesterville itself, as if the very land were exhaling the day's warmth. This is a corner of Yankton County where the echoes of homesteading still resonate, a place built by resilient hands carving a life from the rich soil. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that has sustained Lesterville for generations. The Missouri River, a grand artery of the plains, lies not far off, its presence felt in the occasional moisture that graces the land and the history of river trade that once flowed through these parts. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the collective memory of hard work and community spirit forms the true, enduring landmark of Lesterville.

About This Lesterville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lesterville, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.039441, -97.595621. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lesterville and Yankton County.

Detailed location data for Lesterville includes the ZIP code (57040), telephone area code (605), county seat of Yankton County (Yankton), and school district assignment (Scotland School District 04-3). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lesterville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.