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.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Webster.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for Merritt H. Day, pioneer and 1879 Dakota Territory legislator.<ref><Legislative Manual 2005, p. 596</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

File:Day Co SD Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf

Native Vegetation based on NRCS soils information

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The terrain slopes to the west; its highest point is the northeast corner, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (5.8%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Lakes

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Amsden
Antelope
Bitter
Blue Dog
Enemy Swim
Horseshoe
Lynn
Minnewaste
Pickerel Lake
Reetz
Rush
Sweetwater
Waubay

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Major highways

Adjacent counties

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Marshall County - north
Roberts County - east
Grant County - southeast
Codington County - southeast
Clark County - south
Spink County - southwest
Brown County - west

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Protected areas

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Buchner Slough State Public Shooting Area<ref>Buchner Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)</ref>
Holmquist Slough State Public Shooting Area<ref>Holmquist Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)</ref>
Lily State Public Shooting Area<ref>Lily State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)</ref>
Myland Pass State Public Shooting Area<ref>Myland Pass State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)</ref>
Nelson Slough State Public Shooting Area<ref>Nelson Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)</ref>
Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area<ref>Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)</ref>
Pierpont Lake Recreation Area<ref>Pierpont Lake Recreation Area, Pierpont SD Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)</ref>
Waubay National Wildlife Refuge

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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. 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 Template:Convert. There were 3,630 housing units at an average density of Template: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.