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Wakpala

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Total population

144

Weather57°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates45.66°, -100.54°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Wakpala, a small census-designated community in South Dakota, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 45.659°, -100.536°. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 144. Total area is recorded as a compact 1.1 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 131 people per km², the census-designated community shows a sparse settlement pattern. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,506 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
45.6594
Longitude
-100.5355
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
57°F
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
72°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
72°F
Rain Showers

Forecast for Wakpala, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36%
Diabetes
19.6%
Adult obesity
45.5%
Binge drinking
15.4%
Adult smoking
33.7%
No leisure activity
36.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Wakpala Elementary - 02
    Elementary · Wakpala · 85 students · 8.5:1 ratio
  • Wakpala High School - 01
    High · Wakpala · 66 students · 9.4:1 ratio
  • Wakpala Middle School - 04
    Middle · Wakpala · 37 students · 12.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,506

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
145
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wakpala

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library