| Day County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the USA |
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| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1880[1] |
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| Seat | Webster |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,091 sq mi (2,826 km²) 1,029 sq mi (2,664 km²) 63 sq mi (162 km²), 5.74% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
6,267 6/sq mi (2/km²) |
Day County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 6,267. Its county seat is Webster6. The county is named after Merritt H. Day, pioneer and 1879 Dakota Territory legislator.[2]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,091 square miles (2,826 km²), of which, 1,029 square miles (2,664 km²) of it is land and 63 square miles (162 km²) of it (5.74%) is water.
Townships
The county is divided into twenty-eight townships: Andover, Bristol, Butler, Central Point, Egeland, Farmington, Grenville, Highland, Home, Independence, Kidder, Kosciusko, Liberty, Lynn, Morton, Nutley, Oak Gulch, Racine, Raritan, Rusk, Scotland, Troy, Union, Valley, Waubay, Webster, Wheatland, and York.
Major Highways
Adjacent Counties
- Marshall County, South Dakota - north
- Roberts County, South Dakota - east
- Grant County, South Dakota - southeast
- Codington County, South Dakota - southeast
- Clark County, South Dakota - south
- Spink County, South Dakota - southwest
- Brown County, South Dakota - west
Lakes
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 12,254 |
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| 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% | |
| Est. 2006 | 5,778 | -7.8% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.26% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 7.40% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,586 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.70% were non-families. 31.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 5.20% from 18 to 24, 22.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 23.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.
