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The City of Wessington Springs had a population of 785 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Wessington Springs is located at latitude 44.0792 and longitude -98.5695 in Jerauld County. The formal boundaries for the City of Wessington Springs encompass a land area of 1.77 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Jerauld County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Wessington Springs has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 785 (100%) |
Population in Households | 756 (96.3%) |
Population in Families | 552 (70.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 29 ( 3.7%) |
Population Density | 436 |
Diversity Index2 | 12 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $45,840 |
Average Household Income | $58,960 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $28,287 |
Wealth Index5 | 42 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 478 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 261 (54.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 115 (24.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 102 (21.3%) |
Median Home Value | $115,244 |
Average Home Value | $190,996 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 158 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 376 |
Average Household Size | 2.01 |
Family Households | 202 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.56% | -0.80% |
Households | -0.73% | -0.59% |
Families | -0.80% | |
Median Household Income | 1.59% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.21% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.08% |
The table below compares Wessington Springs to the other 486 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 97 | 80th |
Population Density | # 213 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 378 | 22nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 397 | 82nd |
Per Capita Income | # 336 | 31st |
Diversity Index | # 348 | 29th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Dakota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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