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Notable locations in Wessington Springs: Wessington Springs Fire Department (A), Wessington Springs City Hall (B), Wessington Springs Carnegie Library (C), Jerauld County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wessington Springs include: United Church of Christ (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Free Methodist Church (D), Our Savior's Lutheran Church (E), Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (F), Immanuel Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Prospect Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Pheasant City Lodge (Tours & Charters; 36930 219th Street).
Hotel: Travelers Motel (320 Main Street E).
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Jerauld 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: 8.7%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.0 people | | South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.2% | | Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.4% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wessington Springs, SD
39 people in nursing homes
Wessington Springs compared to South Dakota state average:
- Median household income below 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 significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wessington Springs (2011 data):
- American Bank & Trust: at 120 East Main Street, branch established on 1892/01/01. Info updated 2011/10/25: Bank assets: $378.1 mil, Deposits: $304.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Leackco Bank Holding Company, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jerauld County South Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Wessington Springs (based on Jerauld County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.03%
| Here |  | 73.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 20.3% |
| Congregations | 9.1% | 27.3% | 18.2% | 9.1% | 36.4% |
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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: 1 | Jerauld County: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Jerauld County: | 10.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Here: | 15.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.1% | | South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jerauld County: | 25.5% | | South Dakota: | 27.7% |
| 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 |
2 | $4,501 | $27,006 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,307 | $27,684 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,501 | $27,006 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $520 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,501 | $27,006 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $4,501 | $27,006 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,366 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $20,311 | $27,081 | 2 | $1,886 |
Wessington Springs government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $69,000 ($71.58)
Sewerage: $45,000 ($46.68)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $477,000 ($494.81)
Liquor Stores: $205,000 ($212.66)
Regular Highways: $176,000 ($182.57)
Water Utilities: $104,000 ($107.88)
Solid Waste Management: $97,000 ($100.62)
Financial Administration: $83,000 ($86.10)
Police Protection: $74,000 ($76.76)
Parks & Recreation: $53,000 ($54.98)
Sewerage: $34,000 ($35.27)
Libraries: $21,000 ($21.78)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($10.37)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $217,000 ($225.10)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $213,000 ($220.95)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($4.15)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000 ($45.64)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $713,000 ($739.63)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $631,000 ($654.56)
Liquor Stores: $206,000 ($213.69)
Water Utilities: $112,000 ($116.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000 ($25.93)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $188,000 ($195.02)
Property: $98,000 ($101.66)
NEC: $6,000 ($6.22)
Motor Vehicle License: $6,000 ($6.22)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $343,000 ($355.81)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($15.56)
5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,283 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.90% | | 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:
8.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,733 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.14% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wessington Springs:
- KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIJV (1340 AM; 1 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wessington Springs:
- KZNC (99.1 FM; HURON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
- KUQL (98.3 FM; WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
- KTSD-FM (91.1 FM; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- KMIT (105.9 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
- KZKK (105.1 FM; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wessington Springs)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - .25 Mi West On Hwy 34 (Lat: 44.075000 Lon: -98.579528), Call Sign: KAA843, Licensee ID: L00081181
Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz, 39.3200 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 07/19/2004, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2004
Registrant: County Of Jerauld, Sheriffs Office, Wessington Springs, SD 57382, Phone: (605) 539-1311 - Sd Hwy 34 2 Mi W (Lat: 44.083333 Lon: -98.628139), Call Sign: KEG226, Licensee ID: L00002012
Assigned Frequencies: 155.325 MHz, 155.340 MHz Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2011
Registrant: Bit/State Radio Communications Engineering, 1302 E. Hwy 14 Suite 8, Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 773-4635, Fax: (605) 773-7979, Email:
- 609 1st St Ne (Lat: 44.083333 Lon: -98.628139), Call Sign: KVA338, Licensee ID: L00089053
Assigned Frequencies: 155.325 MHz Grant Date: 11/17/2004, Expiration Date: 11/29/2014
Registrant: Weskota Memorial Medical Center, Wessington Springs, SD 57382, Phone: (605) 539-1201 - Cottonwood Lake Wtp-Intersection Of 221st St. & 368th Ave. (Lat: 44.181083 Lon: -98.828722), Type: Tank, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPRM284
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/2005, Expiration Date: 11/15/2015, Certifier: Kurt Pfeifle
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Rd., Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
- Wessington Springs Substation (Lat: 44.079167 Lon: -98.562028), Call Sign: WNGY221, Licensee ID: L00008030
Assigned Frequencies: 457.150 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2001, Expiration Date: 09/15/2011
Registrant: East River Electric Power Cooperative, Box E, Madison, SD 57042, Phone: (605) 256-4536 - COTTONWOOD PRV, Cottonwood Prv - 37905 221st St (Lat: 44.182917 Lon: -98.610694), Type: Mast, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQIU206
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018, Certifier: Kurt Pfeifle
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - WESSINGTON SPRINGS, 1.47 Miles South - South West Of (Lat: 44.055528 Lon: -98.587028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WNEL229
Assigned Frequencies: 2186.40 MHz, 2192.80 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz Grant Date: 11/22/2000, Expiration Date: 12/08/2010, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Corporation, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-3845, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
- WESSINGTON SPRS, 2 Mi W & 3.5 Mi S (Lat: 44.028361 Lon: -98.611833), Structure height: 52.7 m, Call Sign: WPOR476
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 03/15/2019
Registrant: East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., 121 Se First Street, Madison, SD 57042, Phone: (605) 256-8020, Fax: (605) 256-8058, Email:
- 3 Mi W (Lat: 44.083333 Lon: -98.628139), Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WDT969, Licensee ID: L00002012
Assigned Frequencies: 6950.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/05/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2007
Registrant: South Dakota Board Of Directors For Ed. Telecommunications, Cherry & Dakota Streets Po Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069-5000 - 3 Mi W. Of Wessington Springs (Lat: 44.083333 Lon: -98.628139), Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WDT971, Licensee ID: L00002012
Assigned Frequencies: 7025.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/05/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2007
Registrant: South Dakota Board Of Directors For Ed. Telecommunications, Cherry & Dakota Streets Po Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069-5000
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - North Of Rt. 34, 1.3 Miles West Of Wessington Springs. (Lat: 44.074972 Lon: -98.600361), Call Sign: KDS660, Licensee ID: L00116202
Assigned Frequencies: 152.210 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Midwest Mobile Communications, R R 10 Box 460, Winner, SD 57580
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wessington Springs)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: BEECH 35-C33 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5873J , Serial Number: CD-926, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 06/28/1965
Registrant (Co-Owned): Dennis W Amick, 38056 240th St, Wessington Springs, SD 57382, Other Owners: Lynette M Amick
| Most common first names in Wessington Springs, SD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 21 | 79.5 years |
| Mary | 20 | 82.7 years |
| Anna | 17 | 87.6 years |
| Charles | 16 | 80.4 years |
| George | 16 | 81.3 years |
| Robert | 14 | 73.6 years |
| Henry | 12 | 81.0 years |
| Kenneth | 12 | 76.8 years |
| Walter | 11 | 81.6 years |
| William | 11 | 80.4 years |
| Most common last names in Wessington Springs, SD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Thompson | 13 | 77.8 years |
| Christensen | 10 | 77.0 years |
| Schimke | 10 | 80.0 years |
| Powell | 9 | 86.3 years |
| Johnson | 9 | 69.8 years |
| Fuerst | 9 | 75.3 years |
| Kludt | 8 | 82.6 years |
| Scott | 8 | 87.7 years |
| Olson | 7 | 84.5 years |
| Miller | 7 | 84.2 years |
Businesses in Wessington Springs, SD
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