Day County
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US state : | South Dakota |
Administrative headquarters : | Webster |
Foundation : | 1880 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 5710 (2010) |
Population density : | 2.1 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 2826 km² |
Water surface : | 162 km² |
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Day County is a county in the state of South Dakota in the United States . It is located in the northeast of the state and has 6,267 inhabitants. The county was named after Merritt H. Day, a Dakota Territory politician .
geography
The district has an area of 2826 square kilometers; 162 square kilometers (5.74 percent) of this is water. It is divided into 28 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.
history
Eleven structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 30, 2018).
Population development
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 12,254 | - | |
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 | 8713 | -17.1% | |
1980 | 8133 | -6.7% | |
1990 | 6978 | -14.2% | |
2000 | 6267 | -10.2% | |
2010 | 5710 | -8.9% | |
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cities and communes
Cities ( cities )
Communities ( towns )
Unparalleled villages
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Day County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 30, 2018.
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
Coordinates: 45 ° 22 ′ N , 97 ° 37 ′ W