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Beadle County

Population in July 2007: 224. Population change since 2000: -10.9%
 

Males: 105  (47.2%)
Females: 119  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  44.0 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57381.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,600 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Wessington  $25,600
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $23,400 (it was $20,900 in 2000)
Wessington  $23,400
South Dakota:  $118,700

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Races in Wessington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Wessington: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.7%), English (19.4%), United States (17.3%), Irish (6.9%), Norwegian (5.6%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 4/24/1915

Elevation: 1415 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 597 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Wessington

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wessington city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wessington, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wessington to the number of sex offenders is 224 to 1.

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

Wessington:  2.2% ($469)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (149.4 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (287.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (778.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wolsey, SD (15.8 miles ), St. Lawrence, SD (17.0 miles ), Miller, SD (20.2 miles ), Virgil, SD (21.9 miles) , Hitchcock, SD (23.2 miles) , Tulare, SD (23.6 miles ), Broadland, SD (24.3 miles) , Wessington Springs, SD (27.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 98.70 W


Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-6.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Machinery (25%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Average climate in Wessington, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wessington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Wessington city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1959, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wessington:
  • HAND COUNTY MEM HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MILLER, SD)
  • AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MED CTR - CAH (about 29 miles; WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD)
  • HURON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; HURON, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Wessington, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wessington:
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 34 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 70 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; ID: ABR)
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 110 miles; PIERRE, SD; ID: PIR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wessington:
  • MILLER MUNI (about 18 miles; MILLER, SD; ID: MKA)
  • REDFIELD MUNI (about 30 miles; REDFIELD, SD; ID: 1D8)
  • FAULKTON MUNI (about 48 miles; FAULKTON, SD; ID: 3FU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wessington:
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 166 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 191 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 192 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 192 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 203 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
Public high school in Wessington:
Public elementary/middle schools in Wessington:
Library in Wessington:
  • WESSINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,659; Location: 240 WESSINGTON ST; 4,950 books; 50 audio materials; 40 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.3%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Wessington compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wessington (2007 data):
  • Heartland State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.4 mil, Deposits: $32.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wessington Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Beadle County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$445
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$275
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$100
Local Libraries 0$0 2$234
Water Supply 0$0 1$407
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$10
Sewerage 0$0 1$72
Financial Administration 0$0 1$395
Totals for Government 0$0 11$1,938



Wessington government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $21,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $150,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,000
    Total General Sales: $30,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $27,000

5.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.61%
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  0.48% ($22,310 average AGI)
from Davison County, SD  0.33% ($25,300)
from Jerauld County, SD  0.33% ($20,250)


7.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.57%
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  0.93% ($25,158 average AGI)
to Davison County, SD  0.60% ($29,270)
to Brookings County, SD  0.38% ($19,087)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wessington:
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KIJV (1340 AM; 1 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wessington:
  • KZNC (99.1 FM; HURON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)

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