Wessington Springs

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  4. Wessington Springs Employment Information
  5. Wessington Springs Family Information
  6. Wessington Springs Education Information
  7. Wessington Springs Public Benefits Information
  8. Wessington Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Wessington Springs Zip Codes


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Wessington Springs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,078
  • Land Area (2000): 94.888 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.083 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 607
Wessington Springs Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 52 4.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,027 95.18%

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Wessington Springs Employment Information Back to top
Wessington Springs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 37 15.68%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 11.02%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 8.05%
4. Public Administration 13 5.51%
5. Food Manufacturing 10 4.24%
6. Repair and Maintenance 10 4.24%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 3.81%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 3.81%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 8 3.39%
10. Educational Services 8 3.39%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 8 3.39%
12. Health Care 8 3.39%
13. Utilities 8 3.39%
14. Truck Transportation 6 2.54%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.12%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 5 2.12%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 2.12%
18. Finance and Insurance 4 1.69%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 1.69%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 61 25.74%
2. Educational Services 27 11.39%
3. Public Administration 21 8.86%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 19 8.02%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 12 5.06%
6. Finance and Insurance 12 5.06%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 4.64%
8. Food Manufacturing 6 2.53%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 2.11%
10. Social Assistance 5 2.11%
11. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 4 1.69%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.69%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.69%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 1.69%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 1.69%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.69%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 1.27%
18. Florists 3 1.27%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3 1.27%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 0.84%

Wessington Springs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 7.63%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 18 7.63%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 6.78%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 5.93%
5. Agricultural Workers 13 5.51%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 5.08%
7. Other Management Occupations 11 4.66%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 3.39%
9. Other Construction Workers 7 2.97%
10. Other Health Occupations 7 2.97%
11. Transportation / Material Movers 7 2.97%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 6 2.54%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 2.54%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.54%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.12%
16. Carpenters 5 2.12%
17. Electricians 5 2.12%
18. Religious Workers 5 2.12%
19. Bus Drivers 4 1.69%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 4 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 20 8.44%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 6.75%
3. Other Management Occupations 15 6.33%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 6.33%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 10 4.22%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 3.80%
7. Registered Nurses 9 3.80%
8. Secretaries and Admins 9 3.80%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 3.38%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 8 3.38%
11. Cashiers 7 2.95%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 2.95%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 2.95%
14. Other Healthcare Support 6 2.53%
15. Other Health Occupations 6 2.53%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.53%
17. Accountants and Auditors 5 2.11%
18. Art and Design Workers 5 2.11%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 2.11%
20. Religious Workers 5 2.11%

Wessington Springs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 412 44.35%
15-35 hours 126 13.56%
1-14 hours 48 5.17%
No regular hours 343 36.92%

Wessington Springs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 0.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 6.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16 3.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 29 6.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 6.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 73 15.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 123 25.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 73 15.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 40 8.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10 2.10%

Wessington Springs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 114 23.90%
5-9 193 40.46%
10-14 35 7.34%
15-19 23 4.82%
20-24 17 3.56%
25-29 10 2.10%
30-34 28 5.87%
35-39 5 1.05%
40-44 14 2.94%
45-59 15 3.14%
60-89 8 1.68%
At least 90 15 3.14%

Wessington Springs Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 392 82.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 47 9.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 15 3.14%
At least 60 0 0.00% 23 4.82%

Wessington Springs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 29 5.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 413 81.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 6.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 5.92%

Wessington Springs Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wessington Springs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 501 (971 people)
Families (2000): 294 (742 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 134
People at same address in 1995: 705
Wessington Springs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 59 11.22%
$10,000-$14,999 61 11.60%
$15,000-$19,999 37 7.03%
$20,000-$24,999 30 5.70%
$25,000-$29,999 56 10.65%
$30,000-$34,999 52 9.89%
$35,000-$39,999 27 5.13%
$40,000-$44,999 38 7.22%
$45,000-$49,999 22 4.18%
$50,000-$59,999 48 9.13%
$60,000-$74,999 44 8.37%
$75,000-$99,999 20 3.80%
$100,000-$124,999 14 2.66%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.76%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.14%
$200,000 or more 8 1.52%

Wessington Springs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 205 38.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 203 38.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 2.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 53 10.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 31 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 14 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.19%

Wessington Springs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 352 22.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 304 19.28%
Public Assistance 14 0.89%
Retirement 66 4.19%
Self Employment 139 8.81%
Social Security 289 18.33%
Supplemental Security 14 0.89%
Wage / Salary 316 20.04%
Other 83 5.26%

Wessington Springs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 218 76.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 68 23.78%

Wessington Springs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35 8.31%
Color 1 Box Married 290 68.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 83 19.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 3.09%

Wessington Springs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 5.63%
Color 1 Box Married 295 55.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75 14.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 24.95%

Wessington Springs Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wessington Springs Education Information Back to top
Wessington Springs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 83 9.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 68 7.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 347 38.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 210 23.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 61 6.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 96 10.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 44 4.84%

Wessington Springs Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 1.21% 1 0.09% 14 1.30%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 34 3.15% 0 0.00% 34 3.15%
Grades 5-8 42 3.90% 0 0.00% 42 3.90%
Grades 9-12 64 5.94% 0 0.00% 64 5.94%
Undergrad college 11 1.02% 7 0.65% 18 1.67%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.09% 0 0.00% 1 0.09%
Total 165 15.31% 8 0.74% 173 16.05%

Wessington Springs Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wessington Springs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wessington Springs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 967 93.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 70 6.75%

Wessington Springs Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wessington Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wessington Springs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 68 6.31%
10-19 Years 127 11.78%
20-29 Years 59 5.47%
30-39 Years 97 9.00%
40-49 Years 142 13.17%
50-59 Years 113 10.48%
60-69 Years 128 11.87%
70-79 Years 174 16.14%
80-89 Years 133 12.34%
90+ Years 37 3.43%

Wessington Springs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 491 45.55%
Color 1 Box Female 587 54.45%

Wessington Springs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,065 98.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Wessington Springs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 489 45.15%
2. Norwegian 109 10.06%
3. Irish 108 9.97%
4. English 82 7.57%
5. Dutch 47 4.34%
6. Danish 34 3.14%
7. French Non-Basque 33 3.05%
8. United States Or American 29 2.68%
9. Swedish 24 2.22%
10. Scotch Irish 20 1.85%

Wessington Springs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,032 98.01%
2. German 17 1.61%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.38%

Wessington Springs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,077 99.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Wessington Springs Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wessington Springs Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wessington Springs Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
57382