Day County, South Dakota
Day County, South Dakota, has 5,484 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Webster. It uses Central Time and covers 1,028 sq mi (2,664 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 5,484
- Land area
- 1,028 sq mi (2,664 km²)
- County seat or government
- Webster
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $66,033 ± $11,116
- Median home value
- $173,600 ± $13,684
- Median rent, with utilities
- $660 ± $44
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74.6% ± 3.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Watertown, SD micro area and Aberdeen, SD micro area
- Water area
- 62.6 sq mi (162 km²)
- State
- South Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 46037
- Coordinates (central point)
- 45.355161, -97.581430
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Day County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 572742,621 people
- 572731,165 people
- 57235774 people
- 57454732 people
- 57219552 people
- 57434506 people
- 57239358 people
- 57468279 people
- 57261277 people
- 57256238 people
- 57422174 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Day County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Day County, largest first
- Waubay Township653 people
- Webster Township280 people
- Kosciusko Township229 people
- Grenville Township186 people
- Andover Township140 people
- Valley Township99 people
- Central Point Township85 people
- Troy Township78 people
- Wheatland Township74 people
- Independence Township71 people
- Kidder Township70 people
- Rusk Township65 people
All 28
- Union Township55 people
- Racine Township54 people
- York Township54 people
- Nutley Township52 people
- Egeland Township48 people
- Lynn Township40 people
- Bristol Township35 people
- Farmington Township28 people
- Morton Township28 people
- Homer Township24 people
- Highland Township23 people
- Oak Gulch Township19 people
- Raritan Township18 people
- Scotland Township17 people
- Liberty Township10 people
- Butler Township0 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county
School districts in Day County, largest first
- Groton Area School District 06-63,664 people
- Webster School District 18-53,458 people
- Langford School District 45-51,785 people
- Waubay School District 18-31,170 people
- Waverly School District 14-5978 people
- Florence School District 14-1722 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Day County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Webster, South Dakota (city)1,896 people
- Waubay, South Dakota (city)337 people
- Enemy Swim, South Dakota (CDP)301 people
- Bristol, South Dakota (city)275 people
- Pierpont, South Dakota (town)161 people
- Roslyn, South Dakota (town)147 people
- Grenville, South Dakota (town)53 people
- Andover, South Dakota (town)31 people
- Butler, South Dakota (town)2 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Marshall County, South Dakota26 mi north
- Codington County, South Dakota33 mi southeast
- Clark County, South Dakota35 mi south
- Roberts County, South Dakota36 mi northeast
- Brown County, South Dakota41 mi northwest
- Grant County, South Dakota41 mi east
- Spink County, South Dakota47 mi southwest
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Areas that only touch the edge
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