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Lake County

Population in July 2008: 186. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 94  (51.1%)
Females: 92  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip code: 57075


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,575 (it was $33,438 in 2000)
Wentworth:  $44,575
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,239
Wentworth:  $24,239
South Dakota:  $22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,423 (it was $35,500 in 2000)
Wentworth:  $60,423
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,997; Detached houses: $75,083; Mobile homes: $20,000

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Races in Wentworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wentworth: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (57.4%), Norwegian (21.8%), Irish (9.6%), Dutch (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (6.4%), Swedish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/5/1896

Elevation: 1680 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 734 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Wentworth

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wentworth village

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 24.0%

4 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

This village:  2.1%
South Dakota:  1.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wentworth, South Dakota in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Wentworth to the number of sex offenders is 186 to 1.

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

Wentworth:  1.9% ($668)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)

Wentworth satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (33.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (194.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (493.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Madison, SD (2.7 miles ), Colman, SD (2.8 miles ), Nunda, SD (3.4 miles) , Colton, SD (3.8 miles ), Ramona, SD (3.9 miles) , Egan, SD (4.0 miles ), Trent, SD (4.1 miles ), Dell Rapids, SD (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $83,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $83,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.00 N, Longitude: 96.97 W

Area code: 605

Wentworth household income distribution Wentworth home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+3.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (18%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)



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Average climate in Wentworth, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wentworth-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Wentworth village center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 19.3 miles away from the village center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Wentworth-area historical earthquake activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 76.4 miles away from Wentworth center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from Wentworth center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Main business address for: LAKE AREA CORN PROCESSORS LLC (INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Wentworth:
  • MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MADISON, SD)
  • DELLS AREA HEALTH CENTER - AVERA (about 19 miles; DELL RAPIDS, SD)
  • FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 20 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Wentworth, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wentworth:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 82 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 127 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)

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Hotel: The Lakes Lodge (20 Golf Drive).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  9.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.6%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wentworth, SD



Wentworth compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Wentworth travel time to work
Wentworth mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Electricity (13%)


Religion statistics for Wentworth

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.17%
Here67.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchNorth American Baptist Conference
Adherents37.1%29.2%8.8%8.2%4.4%
Congregations17.4%8.7%13.0%8.7%4.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Hutterian BrethrenChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents2.8%2.6%1.6%1.6%3.7%
Congregations8.7%8.7%4.3%4.3%21.7%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$860
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$303
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$14
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,177


Wentworth government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $108,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $33,000
    Total General Sales: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

7.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.95%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  1.93% ($29,295 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD  0.47% ($21,895)
from Moody County, SD  0.27% ($25,545)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
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  2.67% ($24,954 average AGI)
to Brookings County, SD  0.62% ($20,680)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.49% ($72,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wentworth:
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJAM (1390 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KJJQ (910 AM; 1 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBRK (1430 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wentworth:
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)
  • KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
  • KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wentworth:
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K34DR (Channel 34; HUMBOLDT, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K40FZ (Channel 40; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)


Wentworth fatal accident list:
Sep 1, 1995 09:32 AM, Co Rd 19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lottie L Thompson, Section 35, T106n, R51w, Lake County (Chester # 89096), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 89.6 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite# 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 2 Blks N Of P O, Call Sign: KNCB425
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/1996, Expiration Date: 11/24/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/28/2002
    Registrant: Harvest States Cooperative, Wentworth, SD 57075
  • 2 Mi N .5 Mi E, Call Sign: KNFG688
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 04/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2002
    Registrant: Gale Maas, Rr 1, Wentworth, SD 57075, Phone: (695) 483-3604
  • 46269 Sd Hwy 34, Call Sign: WPVN879, Licensee ID: L00398276
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.412 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012, Certifier: Jason Wojahn
    Registrant: Dakota Ethanol LLC, 46269 Sd Hwy 34, Wentworth, SD 57075, Phone: (605) 483-2679, Fax: (605) 483-2681


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Wentworth)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Wentworth


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wentworth, SD

Wentworth on our top lists:
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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