Day County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N 97°37′W / 45.37°N 97.61°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Named for | Merritt H. Day |
| Seat | Webster |
| Largest city | Webster |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,091 sq mi (2,830 km2) |
| • Land | 1,028 sq mi (2,660 km2) |
| • Water | 63 sq mi (160 km2) 5.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,449 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,451  |
| • Density | 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | day |
Day County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,449.[1] Its county seat is Webster.[2] The county is named for Merritt H. Day, pioneer and 1879 Dakota Territory legislator.[3][4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ <Legislative Manual 2005, p. 596
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 101.