WallaceSD
A town of 95, settled in 1907.
Is Wallace a good place to live?
Wallace’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower January low than Wallace. Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
95 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wallace: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wallace, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wallace.
A typical July afternoon in Wallace is cooler than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Wallace’s July high is 81°F, against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Wallace has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wallace is
Wallace beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Wallace.
| Wallace | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Wallace | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 12.7% |
| More women getting mammograms | 82.6% | 76.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wallace
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wallace
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wallace; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wallace residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Wallace
Town in South Dakota, United States
Wallace is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,778 ft
- ZIP code
- 57272
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Wallace
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallace, SD a good place to live?
Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.