Moving to Wilmot, South Dakota
Population: 543. Estimated population in July 2024: 531 (-2.2% change)
Males: 264 (48.6%), Females: 279 (51.4%)
Roberts County
Zip code: 57279
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $30,200
Population by Race
Races in Wilmot:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
- American Indian (8.5%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
Ancestries: German (44.8%), Norwegian (17.5%), English (10.1%), Irish (8.8%), Danish (7.0%), French (5.5%).
Elevation: 1190 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wilmot
- High school or higher: 74.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wilmot city
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 50.8%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 19.1%
- Divorced: 5.9%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-3.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmot:
- ST BERNARDS PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL – CAH (about 22 miles; MILBANK, SD)
- COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSP (about 23 miles; SISSETON, SD)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SISSETON, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmot:
- WATERTOWN MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
- BROOKINGS MUNI (about 77 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
- HECTOR INTL (about 104 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmot:
- SISSETON MUNI (about 20 miles; SISSETON, SD; Abbreviation: 8D3)
- MILBANK MUNI (about 26 miles; MILBANK, SD; Abbreviation: 1D1)
- KAPAUN-WILSON FIELD (about 30 miles; GRACEVILLE, MN; Abbreviation: 00Y)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmot:
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 62 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 105 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 105 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 106 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
Schools
Public high school in Wilmot:
- WILMOT HI SCH (Students: 89; Location: 800 ORDWAY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wilmot:
- WILMOT ELEM (Students: 138; Location: 800 ORDWAY ST; Grades: PK – 06)
- WILMOT JR HI (Students: 39; Location: 800 ORDWAY ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Wilmot:
- WILMOT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,069; 7,522 books; 67 audio materials; 194 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)