Wakonda, SD

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Wakonda, South Dakota

Wakonda, South Dakota is 43 miles SW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 135 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Clay county. The population of the town is 374.

The People and Families of Wakonda

In Wakonda, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wakonda had a median family income of $38,750.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Wakonda.

Wakonda Housing

Of the housing in Wakonda, approximately 85% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Wakonda, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles SW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Clay
Standard Zip Codes	57073
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.008
Longitude	-97.105

Station	CENTERVILLE 6 SE
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	24.8 inches

Station	VERMILLION 2 SE
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 89 F
Oct Temp	39 to 67 F
Annual Precip	25.3 inches

Station	MENNO
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	23.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	374	100%
Male	180	48.1%
Female	194	51.9%
Under 18	102	27.3%
18+	272	72.7%
65+	100	26.7%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	3.06
White	372	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	345
Growth	-29
Growth %	-7.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.2%
Norwegian	31.5%
Irish	12.8%
Danish	7.4%
US/American	3.5%
English	2.3%
Scottish	1.6%
Nigerian	1.6%
Czech	1.6%
Swedish	1.2%
European	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wakonda	374	$38,750
Centerville	910	$39,643
Gayville	418	$45,682
Irene	432	$39,688
Mission Hill	183	$35,625
Viborg	832	$39,327
Volin	207	$39,375

Library
Wakonda Public Library 118 Ohio St Wakonda, South Dakota (605) 267-2644

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