Webster, South Dakota
city in and county seat of Day County, South Dakota, United States
Webster is a city in Day County, South Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of that county.[5] The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census.[6]
Webster, South Dakota | |
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.jpg) Downtown Webster, July 2011 | |
| Motto: "A Place for All Seasons" | |
 Location in Day County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′12″N 97°31′19″W / 45.33667°N 97.52194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Day |
| Incorporated | 1895[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2) |
| • Land | 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,837 ft (560 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,728 |
| • Density | 1,065.35/sq mi (411.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57274 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-69780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267629[3] |
| Website | www |
History
changeThe town was platted in 1880.[7] It was named for J. B. Webster, a pioneer settler.[8]
Geography
changeAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2), all land.[9]
Notable people
change- Sigurd Anderson – Governor of South Dakota, 1951–1954
- Tom Brokaw – retired television anchorman for NBC, born in Webster
- Jerry Brudos – Oregon serial killer, born in Webster
- Brock Lesnar – WWE professional wrestler
- Creighton Leland Robertson – Episcopalian bishop and lawyer, practiced law in Webster
- Lee Schoenbeck – lawyer and current President Pro Tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, born in Webster
- William Garner Waddel – South Dakota State Senator, former Mayor of Webster
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster, South Dakota
- ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau: Webster city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ↑ "City of Webster, SD". City of Webster, SD. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 68.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
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