Demographics

People

Total Population453
Male Share of the Population54.5%
Female Share of the Population45.5%
Senior Citizens11.3%
Employed Population 16+254
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married60.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher9.2%
Median Earnings25+$31,719
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$38,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,000

Wealth

Median Family Income$55,313
% Above Poverty Level83.8%
% Below Poverty Level16.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time18 minutes
% Working from Home5.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work9.8%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone26.8%
Median Gross Rent$471
Median House Value$65,500

Ancestry

German42.4%
Norwegian23%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)19%
Danishn4.6%
Irish4.4%
Swedish4%
English3.1%
Polish3.1%
Belgian1.3%
Italian1.3%
Icelander0.9%
Czech0.9%
Ethiopian0.7%
African0.7%
Dutch0.7%
Welsh0.7%
French Except Basque0.4%
Canadian0.2%
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Wood Lake Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyYellow Medicine County
Standard Zip Codes56297
Phone Area Codes507
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude44.65
Approximate Longitude-95.53

Wood Lake Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMARSHALL
Distance17.7 miles
Jan Temp5 to 24 F
Apr Temp36 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp39 to 61 F
Annual Precip25.7 inches
StationREDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL
Distance23.5 miles
Jan Temp4 to 22 F
Apr Temp37 to 57 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp38 to 60 F
Annual Precip26.6 inches
StationLAMBERTON SW EXP STN
Distance29.9 miles
Jan Temp2 to 22 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp35 to 60 F
Annual Precip26.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Belview336$46,458
Cottonwood1,281$68,333
Echo282$45,313
Granite Falls2,600$67,647
Hanley Falls419$63,750
Vesta300$58,571
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