Wakonda is a town in Clay County, South Dakota, home to about 399 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57073.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wakonda. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)131 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL485 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wakonda; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wakonda had 347 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 170th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Clay County grew from 9,316 residents in 1900 to 14,967 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 26.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centerville 6 Se, SD weather station (9 miles away).
3,742 jobs at 298 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wakonda.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02Wakonda | Pre-K–6 | 161 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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