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Woonsocket, SD

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Population
649
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,307 ft
Median Home Value
$80,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$664/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$56,765
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 communityHuron, South Dakota22 miles away · 14,607 residents.

About Woonsocket

Woonsocket is a city in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 631 residents. Woonsocket is the county seat of Sanborn County. Woonsocket was developed in 1883 as a railroad town because of its location at the junction on the Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad. Woonsocket makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Woonsocket is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Prior, the superintendent of the railroad, named the town Woonsocket after his home town of Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

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