Day County, South Dakota

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Day County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,449.[1] Its county seat is Webster.[2] The county is named for Merritt H. Day, pioneer and 1879 Dakota Territory legislator.[3][4]

Geography

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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.[5] The terrain slopes to the west; its highest point is the northeast corner, at Script error: No such module "convert". ASL.[6] The county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (5.8%) is water.[7]

Lakes

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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  • Buchner Slough State Public Shooting Area[8]
  • Holmquist Slough State Public Shooting Area[9]
  • Lily State Public Shooting Area[10]
  • Myland Pass State Public Shooting Area[11]
  • Nelson Slough State Public Shooting Area[12]
  • Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area[13]
  • Pierpont Lake Recreation Area[14]
  • Waubay National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 5,449 people, 2,370 households, and 1,451 families residing in the county.[20] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert"..

Of the residents, 23.1% were under the age of 18 and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 47.2 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.7 males.[21]

There were 2,370 households in the county, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

There were 3,395 housing units, of which 30.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.8% were owner-occupied and 22.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.1%.[21]

The racial makeup of the county was 84.9% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 9.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.8% of the population.[22]

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 Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,630 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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

Towns

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Townships

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  • Andover
  • Bristol
  • Butler
  • Central Point
  • Egeland
  • Farmington
  • Grenville
  • Highland
  • Homer
  • Independence
  • Kidder
  • Kosciusko
  • Liberty
  • Lynn
  • Morton
  • Nutley
  • Oak Gulch
  • Racine
  • Raritan
  • Rusk
  • Scotland
  • Troy
  • Union
  • Valley
  • Waubay
  • Webster
  • Wheatland
  • York

Politics

Day County voters have tended to vote Democratic for the past several decades. Since 1948 the county has selected the Democratic Party candidate in 71% of national elections. However, the county swung hard to Donald Trump in 2016, and in 2020 Trump posted the best percentage in the county by a Republican presidential candidate since Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

See also

References

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  8. ↑ Buchner Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
  9. ↑ Holmquist Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
  10. ↑ Lily State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
  11. ↑ Myland Pass State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
  12. ↑ Nelson Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
  13. ↑ Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
  14. ↑ Pierpont Lake Recreation Area, Pierpont SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
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  23. ↑ Amsden, Groton SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)

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