Day County, South Dakota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Day County
U.S. county
First National Bank (Webster, South Dakota)
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Founded	1880
Named for	Merritt H. Day
Seat	Webster
Largest city	Webster
Area
• Total	1,091 sq mi (2,830 km2)
• Land	1,028 sq mi (2,660 km2)
• Water	63 sq mi (160 km2)  5.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,449
• Estimate  (2023)	5,451
• Density	4.9945/sq mi (1.9284/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Day County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,449. Its county seat is Webster. The county is named for Merritt H. Day, pioneer and 1879 Dakota Territory legislator.

Geography

The terrain of Day County consists of rolling hills, partly devoted to agriculture. It is dotted with numerous lakes and ponds, especially its eastern portion. The terrain slopes to the west; its highest point is the northeast corner, at 2,014 ft (614 m) ASL. The county has a total area of 1,091 square miles (2,830 km²), of which 1,028 square miles (2,660 km²) is land and 63 square miles (160 km²) (5.8%) is water.

Lakes

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 12
• South Dakota Highway 25
• South Dakota Highway 27

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 5,449 people, 2,370 households, and 1,451 families residing in the county. The population density was 5.3 inhabitants per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 3,395 housing units.

The median income for a household in the county was $57,558 and the median income for a family was $76,583. About 13.1% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,710 people, 2,504 households, and 1,561 families in the county. The population density was 5.6 inhabitants per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 3,630 housing units at an average density of 3.5 units per square mile (1.4 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.1% white, 9.5% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 43.8% were German, 25.1% were Norwegian, 12.8% were Polish, 8.8% were Irish, and 6.1% were American.

Of the 2,504 households, 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.7% were non-families, and 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age was 47.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,818 and the median income for a family was $47,949. Males had a median income of $36,549 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,542. About 10.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Bristol
• Waubay
• Webster (county seat)

Towns

Census-designated place

• Enemy Swim

Unincorporated communities

Townships

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Day para niños