Wood is a town in Mellette County, South Dakota, home to about 40 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57585.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)278 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE269 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL658 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wood; 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.
Wood had 41 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 382nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Mellette County grew from 1,700 residents in 1910 to 1,918 in 2020.
Mellette County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 20.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wood, SD weather station (3 miles away).
156 jobs at 21 businesses in Mellette County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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