WakpalaSD
A town of 144. Nearly 12.8% of it is conserved land.
What makes Wakpala stand out
The thing Wakpala does most differently from other towns.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
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Wakpala’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wakpala. Another town gets a different order.
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wakpala has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
12.8% of Wakpala is conserved land
1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Most working residents commute out of Wakpala
Most working residents leave Wakpala for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are McLaughlin (16%), Mobridge (5%) and McIntosh (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Wakpala is
Wakpala beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Wakpala | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.9% | 12.7% |
About Wakpala
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Wakpala is an unincorporated community in Corson County, South Dakota, United States, on the west side of the Missouri River, north-northwest of Mobridge. Wakpala is within the boundaries of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, and its name loosely translates to "creek" in the Lakota language, with Oak Creek running south on its eastern edge. As of the 2020 census, Wakpala had a population of 267. Chief Gall (Piji, Phizí) is buried at Saint Elizabeth Episcopal Cemetery here and Chief Sitting Bull (Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake) is possibly buried under a concrete bust bearing his name a few miles south of town in the Mobridge area. Sitting Bull was originally buried at Fort Yates, North Dakota, but an …
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- Population
- 267
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,726 ft
- ZIP code
- 57658