Woonsocket, SD

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Woonsocket, South Dakota

Woonsocket, South Dakota, in Sanborn county, is 85 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 227 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 720.

The People and Families of Woonsocket

In Woonsocket, about 55% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Woonsocket.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Woonsocket had a median family income of $38,304.

Woonsocket Housing

In Woonsocket, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Woonsocket.

Commuting

In Woonsocket, 91% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Woonsocket; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Woonsocket is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

Woonsocket strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Woonsocket, SD

Comparing Woonsocket to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	85 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	227 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Sanborn
Standard Zip Codes	57385
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.054
Longitude	-98.274

Station	FORESTBURG 3 NE
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	22.1 inches

Station	WESSINGTON SPRINGS
Distance	14.6 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	WHITE LAKE
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	21.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	720	100%
Male	336	46.7%
Female	384	53.3%
Under 18	147	20.4%
18+	573	79.6%
65+	189	26.3%
Median Age	43.3
Average Family Size	2.83
White	702	97.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	8	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	676
Growth	-44
Growth %	-6.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.8%
US/American	12%
Norwegian	10%
Irish	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
English	5.8%
Dutch	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Swedish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Danish	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
Scandinavian	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Icelander	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Woonsocket	720	$38,304
Alpena	265	$38,000
Artesian	157	$43,750
Huron	11,893	$40,234
Letcher	177	$37,083
Mount Vernon	477	$41,250
Wessington Springs	1,011	$40,962

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