Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:50 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min8:07 am – 4:58 pm
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People474 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.8230 householdsMedian household income $79,231Median home value $139,300Median rent $523 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,605 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 278 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 36%, education and health care 10%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 14 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F22 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 17 days20 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Miller station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksRose Hill Lakelake · 5.6 miWall Lake (historical)lake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPearl Number 2state conservation land · 5.1 mi · 81 acresRosehill Game Production Areastate conservation land · 5.4 miBrecken Sloughstate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 316 acresPearl Number 1state conservation land · 9.0 mi · 156 acresBordenstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 654 acresNorwegian Sloughstate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 327 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 4 Mar 198336 mi away, near Fort Thompson, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 21 Nov 20039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBeadle County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025333 of 358 days measured24 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 18, worst day 112main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hughes County, SD, 61 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWessingtonserves 170 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,465 ft447 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic15.8 miPost officeWessington Post Office4.8 miTown hallWessington City Hall4.7 miFire stationWessington Rural Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR75 miUS highwayUS 145.0 miCoachHuronJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57381 ZIP area.
