Wessington Springs TownshipSD
This town of 69 people was settled in 1880.
Is Wessington Springs Township a good place to live?
Wessington Springs Township’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Wessington Springs Township. Wessington Springs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wessington Springs Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wessington Springs Township, 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 Wessington Springs Township.
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wessington Springs Township
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Wessington Springs Township, with cold waves at the top
The risk rating from FEMA in Wessington Springs Township is 61 of 100. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wessington Springs Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Wessington Springs Township. The share of adults in Wessington Springs Township who have diabetes: 14%. Against the South Dakota average, Wessington Springs Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 8.
| Wessington Springs Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wessington Springs Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Wessington Springs Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wessington Springs Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wessington Springs Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Wessington Springs Township
City in South Dakota, United States
Wessington Springs is a city and the county seat of Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wessington Springs had a population of 771.
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- Established
- 1880
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,670 ft
- ZIP code
- 57382
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Wessington Springs Township
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Is Wessington Springs Township, SD a good place to live?
Wessington Springs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.