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Wessington is located in western Beadle County, South Dakota, and has a population of 226, as of July 2008. It has dropped in population of about 9% from the 2000 census.

It was incorporated on April 24, 1915, and was settled by German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Dutch ancestries.

Wessington prides itself on being a community where everyone–young and old, new-comer or life-time resident–works together for the common good of all, in a variety of very active organizations such as the City Trustee Board, Volunteer Fire Department & Ambulance Service, Community Club, Citizens In Action (CIAs), Women of Wessington (WOW), Community Sports, 4-H, and MORE!

The Wessington area is home to four churches whose congregations are also quite actively involved in the community.

Wessington is a friendly community where everybody knows and watches out for their neighbors. There's always something fun going on to bring people together, like the Chili Feed in December, or Pancake Breakfasts up at the Legion Hall, sporting events at the City Auditorium or the at the City Park, the Annual Pheasant Day–complete with pheasant races and a banquet on the opening weekend of pheasant season, or one of the many activities held at the Sunshine Senior Center. Then there's the Community Thanksgiving Potluck at the auditorium, the Summer Fun Day, with community-wide rummage sales, crazy deals at the local businesses and activities galore at the park . . . well, I think you get the idea.

Wessington, a progressive city that has a surprising amount of retail and service businesses in addition to farming, ranching, and other agriculture related industry, heartily welcomes new businesses. The Wessington Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Wessington Housing Corporation, in conjunction with other groups in town, work diligently to keep Wessington a vital and thriving community.

Add to that a weekly newspaper, public library, high-speed internet access, low property taxes, reasonably priced properties available, and a whole host of other benefits, we're sure you'll agree that Wessington truly is A friendly town with room to grow!
Wessington, SD is a peaceful and safe place to live
South Dakota is the THIRD Safest State in the nation according to the FBI and the rural setting of Wessington contributes to its being a quiet, safe and peaceful place, where everyone knows and watches out for their neighbors. The air is pure, the wildlife in abundance, and the most noise you're ever likely to hear is the mooing of the cows in a nearby field in spring or the buzzing of the katydids in late summer.

Wessington, SD is filled with people who have a great work ethic
Wessington people are people of integrity who know the meaning of a hard-day's work. From the time they are young, people here are instilled with the values we all associate with a good work ethic--to be on time for work, to do your best while on the job, to be loyal to your employers, and providing a quality product at an affordable price. These are traits that are hard to find in the world today, but you'll find them here. Why, Wessington people even work in their free-time. Just check out one of the many service clubs on our Organizations Page and then make your mind up to go to a meeting that strikes your fancy and you'll see that people take pride in their little city and always seem to be pulling together to work for the good of the community.

Wessington, SD is "WIRED" for business and education
Affordable high-speed internet access allows people to work for companies in the big cities, from their home in Wessington. It's the perfect solution to getting out of the rat-race of the city and into the slower, more relaxing and higher quality of life and still be able to make a living. This is as yet, virtually an untapped resource, and the possibilities are limitless for those who are creative, innovative and ready to seize opportunities.

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