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Wessington Springs, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Wessington Springs is a Census city of 727 people across 1.80 square miles of land, in Jerauld County. Median household income is $47,321, 76.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wessington Springs
What Wessington Springs is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.8 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land404
- County holding the largest share of its areaJerauld County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Wessington Springs
- Population727
- Median age61.0
- Population under 18131 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1818.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over331
- Share 65 and over45.5 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Households344
- Family households135 plus or minus 38
- Share of households that are families39.2 percent plus or minus 9.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wessington Springs
- Median household income$47,321 plus or minus $12,617
- Per capita income$33,252
- Civilian labor force346 plus or minus 70
- Employed343 plus or minus 70
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over580
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wessington Springs
- Housing units424
- Occupied units344
- Vacant units80 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate18.9 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Owner occupied264
- Renter occupied80 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate76.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,300 plus or minus $32,564
- Median gross rent, monthly$560
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units341
- Share single family80.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more78 plus or minus 28
- Share in buildings of two or more18.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes5 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wessington Springs gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute280 plus or minus 72
- Commuting under 15 minutes195 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting under 15 minutes69.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more52 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone73.7 percent
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home15.4 percent plus or minus 9.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Wessington Springs (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$75,000
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$90,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wessington Springs, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Wessington Springs
- NFIP communityCity of Wessington Springs
- NFIP community number460043
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Wessington Springs participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460043 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jerauld County, not Wessington Springs
Jerauld County context, not Wessington Springs figures
- Establishments in Jerauld County71
- Covered employment, Jerauld County1,559
- Average annual pay, Jerauld County$47,603
- Housing units permitted, Jerauld County5
Every figure in this section is published for Jerauld County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wessington Springs.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wessington Springs questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wessington Springs, South Dakota?
727, in 344 households. Wessington Springs city covers 1.80 square miles of land, which is 404 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wessington Springs in?
Jerauld County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wessington Springs?
$47,321. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,300. Median gross rent is $560 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wessington Springs in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wessington Springs appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wessington Springs, city of, community 460043, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wessington Springs figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jerauld County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wessington Springs.
Is zoning published for Wessington Springs?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.