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%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $870 (2.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $230 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (116.7 miles , pop. 123,975).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (259.6 miles , pop. 390,007).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (584.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:Wolsey, SD (3.4 miles ),
St. Lawrence, SD (3.5 miles ),
Miller, SD (3.9 miles ),
Broadland, SD (4.2 miles)
,
Virgil, SD (4.2 miles)
,
Hitchcock, SD (4.3 miles)
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Tulare, SD (4.7 miles ),
Huron, SD (5.0 miles ).
Wessington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/24/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Wessington city center injured 2 peopleand caused $15 million in damages.
On 6/7/1993, a category F3 tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wessington-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.9 miles away from the city 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 47.1 miles away from Wessington center On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.3 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 24.6 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 63.2 miles away from Wessington center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Beadle County (15) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wessington:
AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MILLER, SD)
HURON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; HURON, SD)
AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD)
Notable locations in Wessington: Wessington City Hall (A), Wessington Fire Department (B), Wessington Public Library (C), Wessington Ambulance Service (D), Wessington Rural Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beadle County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.0%
Average household size:
This city:
1.9 people
South Dakota:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
48.4%
Whole state:
66.3%
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)
Heartland State Bank: Wessington Branch at 165 Wessington Street S, branch established on 2007/04/02. Info updated 2007/04/17: Bank assets: $71.0 mil, Deposits: $57.7 mil, headquarters in Redfield, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Wessington Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
Electricity (13%)
Utility gas (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Beadle County South Dakota:
2008 Presidential Election results in Beadle County South Dakota:
Religion statistics for Wessington (based on Beadle County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.33%
Here
75.3%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Church
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents
25.7%
14.5%
13.0%
12.7%
8.0%
Congregations
5.0%
7.5%
10.0%
12.5%
12.5%
Name
U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Salvation Army
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
United Church of Christ
Other
Adherents
4.6%
2.9%
2.4%
2.3%
14.0%
Congregations
5.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
40.0%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Beadle County:
3.18 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Beadle County:
0.64 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Here:
8.28 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Here:
8.91 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Beadle County:
8.2%
State:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Beadle County:
29.9%
State:
27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.3%
South Dakota:
14.9%
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
$525
Other Government Administration
0
$0
3
$355
Streets and Highways
0
$0
1
$470
Sewerage
0
$0
1
$980
Totals for Government
0
$0
6
$2,330
Wessington government finances in 2002:
Charges - All Other: $21,000 ($123.53)
Sewerage: $11,000 ($64.71)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $23,000 ($135.29)
Parks & Recreation: $23,000 ($135.29)
Financial Administration: $21,000 ($123.53)
Regular Highways: $19,000 ($111.76)
Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($100.00)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($52.94)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($17.65)
Libraries: $3,000 ($17.65)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($11.76)
General - Other: $2,000 ($11.76)
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($5.88)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $24,000 ($141.18)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,000 ($129.41)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000 ($11.76)
Number of bridges: 1 Total length: 0 meters Total average daily traffic: 1,428 Total average daily truck traffic: 342 Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 2,235
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2
Eldon L Lindquist, 1.5 Mi. E. Of (Lat: 44.077472 Lon: -98.602000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m Registrant: Schwaninger & Associates, 1835 K Street, Nw, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-8837, Email:
Eldon Lindquist, 1.5 Mi. E. Of (Lat: 44.077472 Lon: -98.602000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m Registrant: Schwaninger & Associates, 1835 K Street, Nw, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-8837, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 2
Most common first names in Wessington, SD among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
8
73.2 years
Fred
7
81.6 years
John
7
79.2 years
Charles
7
80.3 years
Mary
6
74.0 years
Hazel
6
78.5 years
Anna
6
88.2 years
Earl
5
66.8 years
Lloyd
4
76.8 years
George
4
67.8 years
Most common last names in Wessington, SD among deceased individuals
