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Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6, South Dakota

Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6 is a unified school district in Beadle County and Hand County, South Dakota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,510 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 402 sq mi (1,042 km²) of land.

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Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6 in South Dakota
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,510 ± 184
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Beadle County92% of the district’s landHand County8% of the district’s land
Land area
402 sq mi (1,042 km²)
Median household income
$67,240 ± $7,369
Median home value
$167,900 ± $29,590
Water area
0.18 sq mi (0.46 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4680100
Coordinates (central point)
44.408006, -98.570065
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6, largest first

  1. Wolsey (town)692 people
  2. Wessington (city)192 people
  3. Allen Township108 people
  4. Vernon Township88 people
  5. Kellogg Township85 people
  6. Wolsey Township75 people
  7. Hartland Township51 people
  8. Wessington Township51 people
  9. Whiteside Township49 people
  10. Dearborn Township47 people
  11. Hulbert Township39 people
  12. Burr Oak Township29 people
All 15
  1. Virgil (town)20 people
  2. Nance Township17 people
  3. Sand Creek Township0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-618 mi north
  2. Huron School District 02-219 mi east
  3. Miller Area School District 29-423 mi west
  4. Wessington Springs School District 36-226 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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