Day County, South Dakota
Day County | |
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Coordinates: 45°22′N 97°37′W / 45.37°N 97.61°W | |
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 | 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | day |
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
[edit]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 2,014 ft (614 m) ASL.[6] 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.[7]
Lakes
[edit]- Amsden
- Antelope
- Bitter
- Blue Dog
- Enemy Swim
- Horseshoe
- Lynn
- Minnewaste
- Pickerel Lake
- Reetz
- Rush
- Sweetwater
- Waubay
Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Marshall County - north
- Roberts County - east
- Grant County - southeast
- Codington County - southeast
- Clark County - south
- Spink County - southwest
- Brown County - west
Protected areas
[edit]- 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
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 97 | — | |
1890 | 9,168 | 9,351.5% | |
1900 | 12,254 | 33.7% | |
1910 | 14,372 | 17.3% | |
1920 | 15,194 | 5.7% | |
1930 | 14,606 | −3.9% | |
1940 | 13,565 | −7.1% | |
1950 | 12,294 | −9.4% | |
1960 | 10,516 | −14.5% | |
1970 | 8,713 | −17.1% | |
1980 | 8,133 | −6.7% | |
1990 | 6,978 | −14.2% | |
2000 | 6,267 | −10.2% | |
2010 | 5,710 | −8.9% | |
2020 | 5,449 | −4.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 5,451 | [15] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[16] 1790-1960[17] 1900-1990[18] 1990-2000[19] 2010-2020[1] |
2020 census
[edit]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 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
[edit]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
[edit]Cities
[edit]Towns
[edit]Census-designated place
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Townships
[edit]- 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
[edit]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.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,869 | 63.06% | 1,052 | 35.49% | 43 | 1.45% |
2016 | 1,627 | 59.23% | 974 | 35.46% | 146 | 5.31% |
2012 | 1,320 | 45.95% | 1,497 | 52.11% | 56 | 1.95% |
2008 | 1,372 | 42.81% | 1,785 | 55.69% | 48 | 1.50% |
2004 | 1,671 | 47.20% | 1,817 | 51.33% | 52 | 1.47% |
2000 | 1,623 | 50.77% | 1,492 | 46.67% | 82 | 2.56% |
1996 | 1,282 | 36.29% | 1,840 | 52.08% | 411 | 11.63% |
1992 | 1,161 | 31.17% | 1,578 | 42.36% | 986 | 26.47% |
1988 | 1,616 | 42.82% | 2,137 | 56.62% | 21 | 0.56% |
1984 | 2,150 | 52.43% | 1,932 | 47.11% | 19 | 0.46% |
1980 | 2,507 | 55.18% | 1,720 | 37.86% | 316 | 6.96% |
1976 | 1,617 | 37.98% | 2,610 | 61.31% | 30 | 0.70% |
1972 | 1,971 | 41.95% | 2,719 | 57.86% | 9 | 0.19% |
1968 | 2,062 | 43.81% | 2,463 | 52.33% | 182 | 3.87% |
1964 | 1,914 | 37.17% | 3,235 | 62.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 2,626 | 48.09% | 2,835 | 51.91% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 2,652 | 47.16% | 2,971 | 52.84% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 3,648 | 60.81% | 2,351 | 39.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 2,438 | 42.91% | 3,146 | 55.38% | 97 | 1.71% |
1944 | 2,593 | 51.04% | 2,487 | 48.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 3,277 | 49.85% | 3,297 | 50.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 2,113 | 36.88% | 3,335 | 58.21% | 281 | 4.90% |
1932 | 1,983 | 32.03% | 3,910 | 63.16% | 298 | 4.81% |
1928 | 3,180 | 54.22% | 2,642 | 45.05% | 43 | 0.73% |
1924 | 2,193 | 55.17% | 308 | 7.75% | 1,474 | 37.08% |
1920 | 2,739 | 59.82% | 436 | 9.52% | 1,404 | 30.66% |
1916 | 1,758 | 61.21% | 907 | 31.58% | 207 | 7.21% |
1912 | 0 | 0.00% | 787 | 33.76% | 1,544 | 66.24% |
1908 | 1,616 | 59.22% | 813 | 29.79% | 300 | 10.99% |
1904 | 2,077 | 73.50% | 383 | 13.55% | 366 | 12.95% |
1900 | 1,558 | 56.37% | 1,092 | 39.51% | 114 | 4.12% |
1896 | 1,171 | 48.07% | 1,230 | 50.49% | 35 | 1.44% |
1892 | 752 | 38.92% | 362 | 18.74% | 818 | 42.34% |
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Day County, South Dakota
- Historic Mapworks: Day County 1929 Township Maps
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ <Legislative Manual 2005, p. 596
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 101.
- ^ "Day County · South Dakota". Day County · South Dakota. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ Buchner Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ Holmquist Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ Lily State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ Myland Pass State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ Nelson Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ Pierpont Lake Recreation Area, Pierpont SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)
- ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
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