Wakonda, South Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 350. Population change since 2000: -6.4%

Males: 168	(48.1%)
Females: 182	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57073.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,492 (it was $31,875 in 2000)

Wakonda:	$42,492
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,009

Wakonda:	$21,009
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,551 (it was $29,700 in 2000)

Wakonda:	$50,551
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,707; Detached houses: $70,672; Mobile homes: $28,846

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Races in Wakonda:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wakonda: 70.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.5%), Norwegian (25.7%), Danish (11.5%), Irish (11.2%), English (5.3%), Czech (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1377 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 915 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Wakonda

High school or higher: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wakonda town

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 55.4%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 18.2%
Divorced: 4.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wakonda, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wakonda to the number of sex offenders is 175 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wakonda:	2.6% ($772)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (41.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (133.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (487.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Volin, SD (2.3 miles ), Irene, SD (2.4 miles ), Gayville, SD (3.0 miles ), Mission Hill, SD (3.3 miles) , Centerville, SD (3.3 miles ), Viborg, SD (3.4 miles ), St. Helena, NE (3.9 miles) , Yankton, SD (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 97.11 W

Area code: 605

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+11.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (27%)
Educational services (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (39%)
Health care (28%)
Computer and electronic products (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Top executives (7%)
Carpenters (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Wakonda, South Dakota

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Wakonda, South Dakota average temperatures

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Wakonda-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Wakonda town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 tornado 23.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Wakonda-area historical earthquake activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Wakonda center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Wakonda center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wakonda:

PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 14 miles; VIBORG, SD)
AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; YANKTON, SD)
LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; YANKTON, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Wakonda, SD

Airports located in Wakonda:

Lodi Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wakonda:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 16 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)

Public high school in Wakonda:

Wakonda High School (Students: 56; Location: 202 NEBRASKA; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wakonda:

Wakonda Elementary School (Students: 73; Location: 202 NEBRASKA; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Wakonda Junior High School (Students: 17; Location: 202 NEBRASKA; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Library in Wakonda:

WAKONDA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,306; Location: 118 OHIO ST; 2,226 books; 147 audio materials; 12 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.7%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wakonda, SD

46 people in nursing homes

Wakonda compared to South Dakota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wakonda (2009 data):

First PREMIER Bank: Wakonda Branch at 115 Ohio Street, branch established on 1965-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $943.4 mil, Deposits: $697.3 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: United National Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Electricity (15%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Wakonda

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	41.1%	28.4%	7.3%	6.5%	3.6%
Congregations	25.0%	12.5%	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%

Name	Lutheran Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	2.4%	2.3%	1.7%	3.8%
Congregations	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	20.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$966
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$180
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$333
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$2,266
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$93
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$3,838

Wakonda government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $31,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $85,000
Water Utilities: $51,000

General - Other: $21,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

Sewerage: $11,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Libraries: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $82,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $74,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $64,000
Total General Sales: $22,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

14.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.74%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($258 average AGI)
Clay County: 0.56%
South Dakota average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Minnehaha County, SD	1.74% ($19,581 average AGI)
from Yankton County, SD	0.99% ($26,929)
from Pennington County, SD	0.59% ($12,680)

14.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.30%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Minnehaha County, SD	2.45% ($23,240 average AGI)
to Yankton County, SD	1.16% ($32,755)
to Union County, SD	0.85% ($35,806)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wakonda:

WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KYNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KVTK (1570 AM; 1 kW; VERMILLION, SD)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wakonda:

KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KVHT (106.3 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: CULHANE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
KKYA (93.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
K220FV (91.9 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: PRAISE NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Wakonda:

K21EN (Channel 21; YANKTON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K31DP (Channel 31; YANKTON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Wakonda fatal accident list:
Aug 4, 1996 08:40 AM, 455th Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

5th And Ohio, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: KKF997
Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/1997, Expiration Date: 10/08/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
Registrant: Irene Community Ambulance Assoc Inc, Box 225, Irene, SD 57037, Phone: (605) 263-3318
7 Mi E & 2 Mi S Of, Call Sign: WGH409, Licensee ID: L00107347
Assigned Frequencies : 456.175 MHz
Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/05/2014
Registrant: Clay Rural Water System Inc, 30376 Sd Hwy 19, Wakonda, SD 57073-6416, Phone: (605) 267-2088
4.7 Km Se, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPKG484
Assigned Frequencies : 452.725 MHz
Grant Date: 03/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/12/2012, Certifier: Greg Merrigan
Registrant: Dynamic Systems Inc, 6819 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55439-1502, Fax: (612) 941-9502

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KI6ROB, Previous Call Sign: KI6HDE, Licensee ID: L01224333
Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, Certifier: Robert M Silvano
Registrant: Robert M Silvano, 30367 Sd Hwy 19, Wakonda, SD 57073

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: BEECH 35-B33 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1499G , Serial Number: CD-480, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/06/1962
Registrant (Co-Owned): James V White, 30466 461st Ave, Wakonda, SD 57073, Other Owners: Anita N White
Aircraft: TUBBS RANDALL E TITAN TORNADO (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 426J , Serial Number: D93XXXC0HK0058, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/1998
Registrant (Individual): Ronald A Hesla, 46185 307th St, Wakonda, SD 57073
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 82269 , Serial Number: 7AC-897, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1958
Registrant (Co-Owned): James V White, 30466 461st Ave, Wakonda, SD 57073, Other Owners: Anita N White

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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