Wagner, South Dakota
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Wagner City. It lies in ZIP code area 57380. The Survey maps it on the Wagner quadrangle. 1,490 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,447 feet above sea level.
On record in Wagner
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Wagner Houselisted 2007
Population over time
2 figuresWagner fell from 1,566 to 1,490 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,566 | |
| 2020 | 1,490 | -76 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Wagner quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1977 USGS Wagner quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Lake Andes quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1990 USGS Mitchell quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
87 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 87 fires within 5 miles of Wagner between 2002 and 2020, burning about 379 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49 |
| Fireworks | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 7 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wagner Volunteer Fire Department | GEARD CUKA |
| 3 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wagner Volunteer Fire Department | GERARD LUKA |
| 23 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Yankton Agency | A0803010 |
| 16 August 2016 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Yankton Agency | SOUTH |
| 7 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | RIKEY |
| 6 July 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Yankton Agency | A0807005 |
| 5 July 2006 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Yankton Agency | YST2006-010 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 64 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wagner in 64 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 36 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Wagner | $100,000 | A tornado damaged three homes, including a roof peeled off, and damaged a corn crop. The amount of crop damage was not known. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Wagner | $25,000 | Heavy early morning rainfall resulted in ponding of 1 to 2 feet of water over parking lots in many areas on the west side of Wagner, including across the road from the fire station. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | $15,000 | Numerous power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Wagner. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Wagner | $10,000 | After waters had receded earlier in the day, a plugged culvert resulted in extensive ponding of water along South Dakota Highway 46/50 on the west side of Wagner. Additional flooding was reported near 5th Street on the south side of Wagner, near the location of the plugged culvert. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Wagner | $10,000 | Large hail cracked windows and damaged siding. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Wagner | $5,000 | Cars damaged due to hail up to golf ball size on the west side of Wagner. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Wagner | $5,000 | Several inches of water was flowing over South Dakota Highway 50. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down power poles and lines. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds tore 15 feet of soffit from a house. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Winds were measured by a personal weather station. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Multiple personal weather system sites around Wagner recorded peak wind gusts between 59 and 62 mph. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Wagner | - | Large hail up to half dollar size was shown in social media picture. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | A large pine tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds, as well as several large limbs. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Wagner | - | Crop damages are estimates from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Wagner | - | Report of damage to crops and vehicles on social media. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Wagner | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused flash flooding of Chateau Creek, with cropland, grassland, and a few roads flooded. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Wagner | - | A tornado formed and moved over fields, damaging some trees, before crossing into Douglas County. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including branches blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several branches. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Wagner | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of numerous roads and fields. At least two creeks overflowed, adding to the flooding. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Wagner | - | Large hail dented cars and cracked windshields. The amount of damage was not known. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, with resulting power outages. Up to 8 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Wagner | - | Very large hail broke windows, dented vehicles, and damaged roofs. Crop damage was also reported. The largest stone was verifed at 6 1/8 inches in diamater with a weight of 1.25 pounds. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Wagner | - | A prolonged period of small hail, accompanied by strong winds, damaged corn and soybean crops. Some bean fields were destroyed. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Wagner | - | Heavy rain caused flooding of numerous roads and several small streams. State Highway 50 was closed because of flooding between Lake Andes and Ravinia. In Wagner, water up to 3 feet deep flooded roads near a stream. |
| July 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Wagner | - | A tornado moved from northwest to southeast on a ten mile track over open country. The tornado damaged crops, mainly corn, but did not cause any property damage. The tornado was observed to be about a quarter mile wide early in its life, then steadily narrowed before roping out and dissipating. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Wagner | - | Large hail covered the ground to a depth of several inches. Snowplows were needed to clear roads. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Wagner | - | Large hail covered the ground to a depth of several inches. Wind blew the hail into drifts as high as four feet. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a fence and caused tree damage. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Wagner | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dante | 6.4 miles | 9 | |
| Ravinia | 8.1 miles | 10 | |
| Clearfield Colony | 9.1 miles | 9 | |
| Marty | 9.2 miles | 10 | |
| Greenwood | 11.9 miles | 10 | |
| Dezera | 12.5 miles | 11 | |
| Pickstown | 12.7 miles | 10 | |
| Lake View Colony | 13.3 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Wagner | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2326992 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1258781. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





