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Wessington, South Dakota

Wessington, South Dakota is 117 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 261 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Beadle county. The population of the city is 248.

The People and Families of Wessington

In Wessington, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wessington had a median family income of $35,750.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Wessington.

Wessington Housing

Of the housing in Wessington, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Wessington, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	117 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	261 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Beadle
Standard Zip Codes	57381
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.454
Longitude	-98.696

Station	MILLER
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 25 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Station	WESSINGTON SPRINGS
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	22.9 inches

Station	GANN VALLEY 4 NW
Distance	33.4 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 87 F
Oct Temp	33 to 62 F
Annual Precip	19.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	248	100%
Male	117	47.2%
Female	131	52.8%
Under 18	62	25%
18+	186	75%
65+	70	28.2%
Median Age	44
Average Family Size	2.81
White	243	98%
African-American	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	228
Growth	-20
Growth %	-8.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.1%
US/American	21%
English	19.5%
Norwegian	5.9%
Dutch	4.4%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Irish	1.5%
Italian	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
Swedish	1.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.5%
Danish	1.5%
Scottish	1%
Swiss	1%
Canadian	1%
Russian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wessington	248	$35,750
Hitchcock	108	$44,167
Huron	11,893	$40,234
Miller	1,530	$39,293
St Lawrence	210	$34,583
Tulare	221	$33,750
Wolsey	418	$42,679

Library
Wessington Public Library 240 Wessington St Wessington, South Dakota (605) 458-2596

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