Wessington Springs is a city in Jerauld County, South Dakota, home to about 727 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57382.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wessington Springs; also Lane and Spring Valley Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wessington Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)237 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE235 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL576 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wessington Springs; 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.
Wessington Springs had 771 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.
It’s the 111th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Jerauld County grew from 2,798 residents in 1900 to 1,663 in 2020.
Jerauld 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 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wessington Springs, SD weather station (5 miles away).
1,463 jobs at 71 businesses in Jerauld County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wessington Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Wessington Springs School District 36-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Springs Elementary - 02Wessington Springs | Pre-K–6 | 145 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05Wessington Springs | K–8 | 16 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94Wessington Springs | K–6 | 5 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04Wessington Springs | 7–8 | 41 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93Wessington Springs | 7–8 | 22 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Wessington Springs High School - 01Wessington Springs | 9–12 | 94 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92Wessington Springs | 9–12 | 138 | Public | 5.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lane and Spring Valley Colony.
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