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Wolsey, South Dakota

Wolsey, South Dakota, in Beadle county, is 106 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 253 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. As of the year 2000 census, 418 people lived in Wolsey.

The People and Families of Wolsey

In Wolsey, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wolsey had a median family income of $42,679.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Wolsey.

Wolsey Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Wolsey are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Wolsey, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	106 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	253 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Beadle
Standard Zip Codes	57384
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.408
Longitude	-98.473

Station	HURON AP
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 25 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	20.9 inches

Station	WESSINGTON SPRINGS
Distance	22.9 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	38.4 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	418	100%
Male	209	50%
Female	209	50%
Under 18	102	24.4%
18+	316	75.6%
65+	86	20.6%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	416	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	388
Growth	-30
Growth %	-7.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	53.4%
Norwegian	13.7%
Irish	9.9%
English	6.4%
US/American	4.4%
Welsh	4.1%
Dutch	1.7%
Danish	1.7%
Polish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Swiss	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wolsey	418	$42,679
Alpena	265	$38,000
Cavour	141	$38,750
Hitchcock	108	$44,167
Huron	11,893	$40,234
Wessington	248	$35,750
Wessington Springs	1,011	$40,962

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