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Wakonda town, South Dakota

Wakonda town profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Wakonda town is a geographic entity located in Clay County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 338. The land area covers 0.39 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 338 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 54.4 yrs ±16.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 122 ±41 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 161 ±46
Occupied Housing Units 122 ±41
Vacant Housing Units 39 ±23
Median Home Value $107,100 ±$14,504
Median Gross Rent $807 ±$275
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $61,250 ±$9,526
Per Capita Income $29,359 ±$7,585
Poverty Rate 20.1% ±12.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 65 ±48
Unemployment Rate 0% ±7.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 129 ±41
Broadband Internet Rate 86.9% ±10.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWN OF WAKONDA
GUS Population: 343 (2024)
ID: 175032
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 265, 111 OHIO ST, WAKONDA SD 57073
GUS Population: 15,245 (2024)
ID: 134541
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
211 W MAIN ST, STE 200, VERMILLION SD 57069-2056

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Wakonda PK-06 Wakonda, SD
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Yankton, SD
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Viborg, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Centerville, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Centerville, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Centerville, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Gayville, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Gayville, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Gayville, SD
3 Nearby 2-13 YANKTON, SD
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
University of South Dakota
College 17.9 mi away 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD, 57069-2390
6056586200
IRENE SCHOOL/COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 5.9 mi away 130 E STATE ST, IRENE, SD, 57037
(605) 263-3311
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
College 17.9 mi away 501 Summit, Yankton, SD, 57078-3899 —
CENTERVILLE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 10.7 mi away 421 FLORIDA, CENTERVILLE, SD, 57014
(605) 563-2540
Mount Marty University
College 17.9 mi away 1105 W. 8th Street, Yankton, SD, 57078-3724
6056681545
VIBORG PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.3 mi away 114 N MAIN STREET, VIBORG, SD, 57070
(605) 326-5481
YANKTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 17.3 mi away 515 WALNUT, YANKTON, SD, 57078
(605) 668-5276
BERESFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.5 mi away 115 SOUTH THIRD STREET, BERESFORD, SD, 57004
(605) 763-2782
EDITH B SIEGRIST VERMILLION PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.2 mi away 18 CHURCH STREET, VERMILLION, SD, 57069
(605) 677-7060
HURLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.0 mi away 603 CENTER AVENUE, HURLEY, SD, 57036
(605) 238-5680
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CENTERVILLE 6 SE, SD US, located 10.5 miles from Wakonda town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 26.9° 6.8° 16.9° 0.44" 5.2"
February 31.9° 11.0° 21.4° 0.63" 6.0"
March 44.9° 22.9° 33.9° 1.38" 4.5"
April 58.5° 34.0° 46.3° 2.69" 2.9"
May 70.2° 46.8° 58.5° 3.87" 0.1"
June 80.4° 58.1° 69.3° 4.29" 0.0"
July 84.4° 61.7° 73.0° 3.05" 0.0"
August 81.9° 59.1° 70.5° 3.20" 0.0"
September 75.4° 49.6° 62.5° 3.12" 0.0"
October 61.5° 36.1° 48.8° 2.32" 0.7"
November 45.1° 22.7° 33.9° 1.23" 5.0"
December 31.3° 12.0° 21.6° 0.66" 6.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Wakonda town Town 0.0 mi —
Volin town Town 5.1 mi —
Irene city City 5.8 mi —
Gayville town Town 8.9 mi —
Centerville city City 10.5 mi —
Mission Hill town Town 10.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4602768100. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.