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)