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Wolsey, South Dakota
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Location in Beadle County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Beadle |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 459 |
| • Density | 176.16/sq mi (68.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57384
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-72540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1259072 |
Wolsey is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 459 at the 2020 census.
History
The first settlement at Wolsey was made in 1882. A post office has been in operation in Wolsey since 1883. The town was named for Thomas Wolsey, an English cardinal.
Geography
Wolsey is located at 44°24′32″N 98°28′27″W / 44.40889°N 98.47417°W (44.408775, -98.474139).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.31 square miles (5.98 km2), of which, 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Wolsey has been assigned the ZIP code 57384 and the FIPS place code 72540.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 122 | — | |
| 1910 | 436 | 257.4% | |
| 1920 | 510 | 17.0% | |
| 1930 | 455 | −10.8% | |
| 1940 | 410 | −9.9% | |
| 1950 | 391 | −4.6% | |
| 1960 | 354 | −9.5% | |
| 1970 | 436 | 23.2% | |
| 1980 | 437 | 0.2% | |
| 1990 | 442 | 1.1% | |
| 2000 | 418 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 376 | −10.0% | |
| 2020 | 459 | 22.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 376 people, 165 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The population density was 165.6 inhabitants per square mile (63.9/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 85.5 per square mile (33.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.2% White, 0.3% Asian, and 0.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 165 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the town was 43 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
Notable people and events
- Richard Warren Sears, founder of Sears, Roebuck, and Co, began his retail sales career by selling unclaimed watches while serving as a station agent for the railroad in Wolsey in the early 1880s.
- Wolsey, SD. once held annual Goat Races, a summer weekend event which would bring hundreds of people to the small town from miles around.
- Greg Boe, a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was born and raised in Wolsey.
See also
In Spanish: Wolsey (Dakota del Sur) para niños
