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Wilson

A township of 124 people in Tripp County, South Dakota

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Outdoors in Wilson

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Conserved land0.7%154 of 22,789 acres

Trails28 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

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Living in Wilson

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Most working residents leave Wilson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Winner (31%), Pierre (8%) and Sioux Falls (8%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

Winner

31%

Pierre

8%

Sioux Falls

8%

Colome

6%

0%Work in townlive and work in Wilson 34 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Wilson →

Health in Wilson

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·12worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

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What stands out

79%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 9.4%More adults with COPDSD 6.7% · worse

Care nearby

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - MissionMission · 42 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57528, 57580 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wilson →

Natural hazards in Wilson

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Wilson flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Tripp County MapWilson vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Wilson →

Climate in Wilson

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Wilson has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 14°Winter

58° / 34°Spring

84° / 59°Summer

62° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Wilson get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Wilson →

Libraries near Wilson

Nearest: Tripp County Library - Grossenburg MemorialWinner · 6 miles · 42 hrs a week

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South Dakota · SD · Tripp CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Wilson Weaver Lamro Colome McNeely

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