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Wakonda, SD

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Population
338
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,391 ft
Median Home Value
$107,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$807/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$61,250
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in South DakotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South DakotaNearest larger communityYankton, South Dakota17 miles away · 15,816 residents.

About Wakonda

Wakonda is an incorporated town in Clay County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 347 residents. A post office called Wakonda has been in operation since 1886. Wakonda was platted in 1888. The short version is that Wakonda carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Wakonda: its past remains attached to the places people use now. Corn and soybeans are grown on the farms surrounding the town. The climate is humid continental, with hot summers and cold winters.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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