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Roofing in Worthing, South Dakota
Worthing built most of its houses between 1990 and 2009, and many of those first roofs are now due. Wind has done the damage here: up to 90 mph near town on 28 August 2021.
How old are the roofs in Worthing?
Most are first roofs at replacement age. The Census Bureau’s 2020 to 2024 survey counted 399 homes in Worthing, and 58% of them went up from 1990 to 2009: 26.3% in the 1990s and 32.1% in the 2000s. That is about 230 houses with original roofs now 17 to 36 years old, unless a storm already forced a new one.
Owners hold 93.3% of homes. The median owner-occupied value was $220,200, plus or minus $9,727.
Is Worthing still building?
Barely. Just 2.5% of homes date from 2010 to 2019 and none from 2020 on, and permit data shows 0 to 3 new homes a year since 2015. Lots on W Beck St and Sund St are listed for sale with water and sewer stubbed, but no subdivision has been announced.
What storms have hit Worthing?
Wind, again and again. NOAA has 12 wind reports of 60 mph or more near Worthing since 2010, and only two of hail an inch or bigger. The mph figures are converted from NOAA’s knots.
The worst night was 28 August 2021. Five reports ran from 70 to 90 mph. Metal roof pieces from a house blew across a county road 3 miles west-northwest of town, power poles snapped 2 miles north-northeast, and two semis flipped on I-29 near Exit 68. That was the night winds stripped most of the rubber roof off the high school in Lennox.
An estimated 86 mph gust tipped a semi 2 miles south-southwest on 9 June 2020. The National Weather Service logged a 66 mph gust 1 mile northeast of town on 25 July 2026, though the worst damage that night was in Harrisburg and the south side of Sioux Falls. Here is how to spot wind and hail damage from the yard.
Who issues roofing permits in Worthing?
Not confirmed. The state’s Dakota at Home listing for Worthing names a Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement department and says to call City Hall, 300 W. 1st Street, for permit information. One directory says Lincoln County issues permits in the area, but we could not verify it.
Worthing is in Lincoln County, and the county’s rules for reroofs outside town limits were not found online either. Ask City Hall first, then Lincoln County Planning if you live outside town.
Worthing is about 15 miles from Sioux Falls as the crow flies. The Sioux Falls roofing license applies only inside Sioux Falls city limits.
Questions about roofing in Worthing
Do I need a permit to reroof in Worthing?
Not confirmed. Call Worthing City Hall before work starts, and Lincoln County Planning if your house is outside town limits.
Is my Worthing roof due for replacement?
If the house was built from 1990 to 2009 and still has its first roof, that roof is 17 to 36 years old. An inspection will show how much life is left.
Does hail hit Worthing much?
Less than wind. NOAA has only two reports of hail an inch or larger near Worthing since 2010, against 12 wind reports of 60 mph or more.
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