Wentworth South Dakota Map

About Wentworth, South Dakota

Wentworth is a locality in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 138. The population density is 236.4 people per km². Wentworth is located at 43.9972°N, 96.9642°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57075.

Wentworth rests on a gentle swell of prairie land, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels impossibly vast, especially as dusk bleeds across it in hues of rose and lavender. It lies 33.6 miles north-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of Madison. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated fields, the rich, dark soil yielding crops that ripple in the breeze like a living sea under the immense, open sky. Ancient windbreaks, stoic lines of trees, stand sentinel against the plains' relentless breath, their branches whispering secrets to the passing clouds. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the earthy perfume of tilled fields and the faintest hint of distant livestock, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at Wentworth's core. The history of Wentworth is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet endurance of its people and the fertile land they've worked for generations. Established as a railroad town, its fortunes were once tied to the iron horse and the grain elevators that dotted the landscape, silent sentinels of a bygone era. Today, the local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with soybeans and corn forming the backbone of its prosperity, their growth a testament to the region's abundant sunshine and reliable rainfall. While no grand universities or famous figures claim direct lineage here, Wentworth offers a distinct sense of place, a community where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the endless prairie horizon can feel like a profound revelation.

About This Wentworth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wentworth, South Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.997195, -96.964224. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wentworth and Lake County.

Detailed location data for Wentworth includes the ZIP code (57075), telephone area code (605), county seat of Lake County (Madison), and school district assignment (Chester School District 39-1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wentworth is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.