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Wallace
A town of 91 people in South Dakota
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About Wallace
Town in South Dakota, United States91Population
0.1 sq miArea
1,778 ftElevation
Wallace is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Town numbers
ZIP code57272
Area code605
Living in Wallace
Health in Wallace
Compared with South Dakota
4better than SD·1worse
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
BetterToo close to callWorse
What stands out
Care nearby
Sanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 17.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 48.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wallace · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wallace →
Natural hazards in Wallace
Moderate
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wallace →
Climate in Wallace
Full climate →Wallace has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24° / 6°Winter
52° / 31°Spring
79° / 57°Summer
55° / 34°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wallace →
Libraries near Wallace
See all →Nearest: Webster Public LibraryWebster · 17.3 miles · 28 hrs a week
Where Wallace is
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South Dakota · SDTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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