Akaska, South Dakota

Akaska, South Dakota
Location in Walworth County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Walworth County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°19′52″N 100°07′15″W / 45.33111°N 100.12083°W / 45.33111; -100.12083
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyWalworth
Incorporated1907[1]
Area
 • Total0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,772 ft (540 m)
Population
 • Total77
 • Density126.02/sq mi (48.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57420
Area code605
FIPS code46-00540
GNIS feature ID1267260[3]

Akaska (/əˈkæskə/; ə-KAS-kə)[5] is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 77 at the 2020 census.[6] The community name derives from a Sioux word meaning "uncertain".

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akaska, South Dakota
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Broadcast Pronunciation Guide and South Dakota Pronunciations". Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Akaska town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2022.