WALWORTH COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

'Walworth County' is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 5,974. Its county seat is Selby⁶. The county is named after Walworth County, Wisconsin.^[1]

Contents

Geography

Townships

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Notes

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,928 km² (744 mi²). 1,833 km² (708 mi²) of it is land and 94 km² (36 mi²) of it (4.89%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into two areas of unorganized territory: West Walworth and East Walworth.

Major highways

★ U.S. Highway 12 ★ U.S. Highway 83 ★ South Dakota Highway 20 ★ South Dakota Highway 47

★ South Dakota Highway 130 ★ South Dakota Highway 144 ★ South Dakota Highway 271 ★ South Dakota Highway 1804

Adjacent counties

★ Campbell County, South Dakota - north

★ Edmunds County, South Dakota - east

★ Potter County, South Dakota - south

★ Dewey County, South Dakota - southwest

★ Corson County, South Dakota - northwest

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,974 people, 2,506 households, and 1,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 3,144 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.58% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 11.77% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,506 households out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.40% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 31.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 22.40% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 21.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males.

Cities and towns

★ Akaska

★ Glenham

★ Java

★ Lowry

★ Mobridge

★ Selby

Notes

1. ''Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 597