Akaska, 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Incorporated | 1907[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77 |
| • Density | 126.02/sq mi (48.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57420 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-00540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267260[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".
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akaska, South Dakota
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Broadcast Pronunciation Guide and South Dakota Pronunciations". Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Akaska town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2022.