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A town of 140.
Population
140
residents
Household income
$130K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town
140 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Wilson. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wilson
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.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wilson0%
Winner31%
Pierre8%
Sioux Falls8%
Colome6%
34 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Wilson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–35°
Spring34–58°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Wilson is
Wilson beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Wilson | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.7% |
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
5.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.7% of Wilson is conserved land
28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 154 of 22,789 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wilson for work
Where Wilson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Wilson
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023