Editing Webster, South Dakota

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'''Webster''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Day County, South Dakota]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 1,728 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Webster city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4669780 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=22 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
The town was platted in 1880,<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.travelinfomap.com/City_Webster.html|title=City of Webster, SD|publisher=City of Webster, SD|access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> and was named in honor of J. B. Webster, a pioneer settler.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=167|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=68}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.49|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|location = Webster, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1893−present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 64
|Feb record high F = 64
|Mar record high F = 81
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 104
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 91
|Nov record high F = 80
|Dec record high F = 63
|year record high F = 108
|Jan high F = 20.4
|Feb high F = 25.3
|Mar high F = 38.0
|Apr high F = 52.9
|May high F = 66.4
|Jun high F = 76.0
|Jul high F = 80.9
|Aug high F = 79.0
|Sep high F = 70.7
|Oct high F = 55.4
|Nov high F = 38.8
|Dec high F = 25.4
|year high F = 52.4
|Jan mean F = 11.4
|Feb mean F = 15.8
|Mar mean F = 28.4
|Apr mean F = 42.4
|May mean F = 55.8
|Jun mean F = 66.1
|Jul mean F = 71.0
|Aug mean F = 69.0
|Sep mean F = 60.2
|Oct mean F = 45.5
|Nov mean F = 30.0
|Dec mean F = 17.3
|year mean F = 42.7
|Jan low F = 2.4
|Feb low F = 6.3
|Mar low F = 18.9
|Apr low F = 31.9
|May low F = 45.2
|Jun low F = 56.1
|Jul low F = 61.1
|Aug low F = 59.0
|Sep low F = 49.6
|Oct low F = 35.7
|Nov low F = 21.3
|Dec low F = 9.2
|year low F = 33.1
|Jan record low F = −36
|Feb record low F = −43
|Mar record low F = −32
|Apr record low F = −6
|May record low F = 18
|Jun record low F = 23
|Jul record low F = 36
|Aug record low F = 26
|Sep record low F = 17
|Oct record low F = -1
|Nov record low F = −29
|Dec record low F = −34
|year record low F = -43
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.84
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.75
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.11
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.22
|May precipitation inch = 3.39
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.97
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.02
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.97
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.56
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.47
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.71
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.06
|year precipitation inch = 26.07
|Jan snow inch = 9.6
|Feb snow inch = 7.9
|Mar snow inch = 5.1
|Apr snow inch = 5.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.4
|Nov snow inch = 6.0
|Dec snow inch = 7.8
|year snow inch = 42.8
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.8
|Feb precipitation days = 4.4
|Mar precipitation days = 3.9
|Apr precipitation days = 5.8
|May precipitation days = 9.5
|Jun precipitation days = 10.3
|Jul precipitation days = 8.9
|Aug precipitation days = 7.3
|Sep precipitation days = 6.9
|Oct precipitation days = 6.2
|Nov precipitation days = 4.0
|Dec precipitation days = 4.7
|year precipitation days = 76.7
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 5.0
|Feb snow days = 4.6
|Mar snow days = 2.6
|Apr snow days = 1.5
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.8
|Nov snow days = 2.7
|Dec snow days = 4.7
|year snow days = 21.9
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=abr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 13, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00399004&format=pdf
| title = Station: Webster, SD
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 13, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 618
|1900= 1506
|1910= 1713
|1920= 1800
|1930= 1805
|1940= 2173
|1950= 2503
|1960= 2409
|1970= 2252
|1980= 2417
|1990= 2017
|2000= 1952
|2010= 1886
|2020= 1728
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref><br>2018 Estimate<ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the 2010 [[census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 21, 2012}}</ref> there were 1,886 people, 878 households and 481 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1265.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of {{convert|675.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 878 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age was 46.3 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 25.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]], there were 1,952 people, 866 households and 512 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,308.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of {{convert|685.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 866 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.

23.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The [[median household income]] was $29,457 and the median family income was $40,982. Males had a median income of $30,121 compared with $18,380 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $16,398. Approximately 9.0% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Webster public schools are part of the [[Webster School District (South Dakota)]]. The district has an elementary school, middle school and high school, [[Webster High School (South Dakota)]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://webster.k12.sd.us/|title=Webster Area School District|publisher=Webster Area School District|access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref>

==Media==
''Reporter and Farmer'' is Day County's newspaper.

==Notable people==
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* [[Sigurd Anderson]] – Governor of South Dakota, 1951–1954
* [[Tom Brokaw]] – retired television anchorman for [[NBC]], born in Webster
* [[Jerry Brudos]] – Oregon serial killer, born in Webster
* [[Brock Lesnar]] – [[WWE]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and former [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]], [[Amateur wrestling|amateur wrestler]] and professional [[American football]] player, born in Webster
* [[Creighton Leland Robertson]] – Episcopalian bishop and lawyer, practiced law in Webster
* [[Lee Schoenbeck]] – lawyer and current president pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, born in Webster
* [[William Garner Waddel]] – South Dakota state senator, former mayor of Webster

==See also==
* [[List of cities in South Dakota]]

==References==
{{Reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Webster, South Dakota}}
* [http://www.webstersd.com/ Webster Area Chamber of Commerce]

{{Day County, South Dakota}}
{{South Dakota county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Day County, South Dakota]]
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