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Wolsey is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 459 at the 2020 census.

Wolsey town overview:
Name:	Wolsey town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Beadle County
Incorporated:	1883
Elevation:	1,352 ft (412 m)
Total Area:	2.30 sq mi (5.96 km²)
Land Area:	2.27 sq mi (5.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	459
Population Density:	202.65/sq mi (78.25/km²)
ZIP code:	57384
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4672540
GNISfeature ID:	1259072

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History

The first settlement at Wolsey was made in 1882. A post office has been in operation in Wolsey since 1883, the same year the town was platted. The township was organized the following year, in 1884. The town of Wolsey was named for Thomas Wolsey, an English cardinal.

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Geography

Wolsey is located at 44°24′32″N 98°28′27″W / 44.40889°N 98.47417°W / 44.40889; -98.47417 (44.408775, -98.474139).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.31 square miles (5.98 km), of which 2.27 square miles (5.88 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) is water.

Wolsey has been assigned the ZIP code 57384 and the FIPS place code 72540.