Wessington Springs, SD Public Records
Wessington Springs is an incorporated city in Jerauld County, South Dakota, with an estimated population of 773 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Wessington Springs City Hall
Wessington Springs' own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under South Dakota's public records law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Wessington Springs Contact on File
| Government | City Of Wessington Springs |
| Contact listed | Finance Officer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 443, Wessington Springs, SD 57382 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Wessington Springs
Wessington Springs is in Jerauld County. In South Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in South Dakota are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in South Dakota are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Jerauld County at a Glance
| County | Jerauld County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 1,689 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Jerauld County Clerk of Court
| Address | 205 South Wallace, Wessington Springs, SD 57382-0435 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (605) 539-1202 |
| Hours | 8:00 a.m. to noon & 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday |
| Records available | South Dakota Circuit Court and magistrate court case records for the county (civil, criminal, divorce, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | ujs.sd.gov/…/jerauld-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Jerauld County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Wessington Springs
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Wessington Springs, SD:
📋 Wessington Springs Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | South Dakota Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for South Dakota are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In South Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Jerauld County courthouse. Divorce cases in South Dakota are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in South Dakota are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | South Dakota Unified Judicial System |
| Sex offender registry | South Dakota Sex Offender Registry |