History · Wacker

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The story so far

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Wacker Township is one of the five townships of McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It lies in the northeastern part of the county and borders Hoffman Township and Weber Township within McPherson County. In 2019, the population was 14.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 15 to 16 (+7%).

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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