WessingtonSD
A town of 192.
192 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
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All →- 16-year-old dies after train strikes car near Wessington, SDDakota News Now · Aug 5
- South Dakota teen dies when train, car collideMitchell Daily Republic · Aug 5
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wessington. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Wessington
Most working residents leave Wessington for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Huron (27%), Sioux Falls (7%) and Wolsey (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Wessington has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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How healthy Wessington is
Wessington beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Wessington | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.2% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
99% of working residents leave Wessington for work
Where Wessington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wessington
City in South Dakota, United States
Wessington is a city on the border between Beadle and Hand counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 197 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 197
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft
- ZIP code
- 57381
- Area code
- 605