Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  7.2% | | Whole state: |  13.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
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 (2009 data):
- American Bank & Trust: at 120 East Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $251.6 mil, Deposits: $197.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Leackco Bank Holding Company, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jerauld County South Dakota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Wessington Springs
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 20.3% |
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| 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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
Sewerage: $45,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $477,000
Liquor Stores: $205,000
Regular Highways: $176,000
Water Utilities: $104,000
Solid Waste Management: $97,000
Financial Administration: $83,000
Police Protection: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $53,000
Sewerage: $34,000
Libraries: $21,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $217,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $213,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $713,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $631,000
Liquor Stores: $206,000
Water Utilities: $112,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $188,000
Property: $98,000
NEC: $6,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $343,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000
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: 6- Eldon Lindquist, 11.5 Mi. West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00002619
Registrant: Communications Center, Inc., Pierre, SD 57501-1034, Phone: (605) 224-1676, Email:
- Eldon Lindquist, 1.5 Mi. West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00002619
Registrant: Communications Center, Inc., Pierre, SD 57501-1034, Phone: (605) 224-1676, Email:
- Bryan L VanderPol, 1.5 Miles W Of Wessington Springs Sd And 500ft North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00098683
Registrant: 1001 Hot Rod Road, Mitchell, SD 57301, Phone: (605) 996-1200, Email:
- James E McDonald, Dakota Ave S And Second Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- SHERRI SARTINO, 2.25 Mi S 1 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: Pinnacle Towers Inc., 301 N. Cattlemen Rd., Sarasota, FL 34232, Phone: (941) 364-8886, Email:
- 3 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: South Dakota Board Of Directors For Educational Telecommunications Dba , Cherry And Dakota Sts Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069-5000, Phone: (605) 677-5861, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- .25 Mi West On Hwy 34, Call Sign: KAA843, Licensee ID: L00081181
Assigned Frequencies : 39.1000 MHz, 39.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 07/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004
Registrant: County Of Jerauld, Sheriffs Office, Wessington Springs, SD 57382, Phone: (605) 539-1311 - Sd Hwy 34 2 Mi W, 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, 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., 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, 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, 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- STATION, 1.5 Mi S & 1 Mi W Of, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNEL229
Assigned Frequencies : 2186.40 MHz, 2192.80 MHz
Grant Date: 11/22/2000, Expiration Date: 12/08/2010, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
- WESSINGTON SPRS, 2 Mi W & 3.5 Mi S, 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, 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, Cancelation 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, 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, Cancelation 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., Call Sign: KDS660, Licensee ID: L00116202
Assigned Frequencies : 152.210 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation 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 Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2892R , Serial Number: 18258492, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/07/1967
Registrant (Individual): Donald G Kraft, 509 Main St E, Wessington Springs, SD 57382 - Aircraft: BEECH 35-C33 (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: 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
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