Day County, South Dakota
40 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,437
- Median household income
- $66,033
- ±11,116
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 53 of 2,533 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.8%
- 1,988 of 2,371 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Day | 5,414 (2021) | 711 W 1st St, Webster | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Andover | 67 (2021) | Po Box 35, Andover | — |
| City of Bristol | 286 (2021) | 204 1st Ave E, Bristol | — |
| City of Waubay | 469 (2021) | Po Box 155, Waubay | Website |
| City of Webster | 1,707 (2021) | Po Box 539, Webster | — |
| Town of Butler | 6 (2021) | 106 E 2nd St, Butler | — |
| Town of Grenville | 45 (2021) | Po Box 12, Grenville | — |
| Town of Pierpont | 125 (2021) | Po Box 192, Pierpont | — |
| Town of Roslyn | 186 (2021) | Po Box 31, Roslyn | — |
Townships 28
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Andover | 112 (2021) | 41514 135 St, Andover | — |
| Township of Bristol | 56 (2021) | 13671 424th Ave, Bristol | — |
| Township of Butler | 37 (2021) | 14214 425th Ave, Bristol | — |
| Township of Central Point | 80 (2021) | 44702 144th St, Waubay | — |
| Township of Egeland | 58 (2021) | 15357 447th Ave, Waubay | — |
| Township of Farmington | 26 (2021) | 12828 412th Ave, Andover | — |
| Township of Grenville | 75 (2021) | 43696 132nd St, Webster | — |
| Township of Highland | 66 (2021) | 43241 150th St, Webster | — |
| Township of Homer | 43 (2021) | 41938 128th St, Pierpont | — |
| Township of Independence | 59 (2021) | 12914 426th Ave, Pierpont | — |
| Township of Kidder | 61 (2021) | 14119 428th Ave, Webster | — |
| Township of Kosciusko | 177 (2021) | 13092 444th Ave, Grenville | — |
| Township of Liberty | 70 (2021) | 43266 125th St, Roslyn | — |
| Township of Lynn | 30 (2021) | 13429 425th Ave, Bristol | — |
| Township of Morton | 74 (2021) | 43792 147th St, Webster | — |
| Township of Nutley | 79 (2021) | 44212 129th St, Grenville | — |
| Township of Oak Gulch | 23 (2021) | 41489 150th St, Conde | — |
| Township of Racine | 97 (2021) | 43629 Us Hwy 12, Webster | — |
| Township of Raritan | 75 (2021) | 43328 135th St, Webster | — |
| Township of Rusk | 117 (2021) | 14249 Sd Highway 25, Webster | — |
| Township of Scotland | 35 (2021) | 41555 147th St, Bristol | — |
| Township of Troy | 32 (2021) | 14957 419th Ave, Bristol | — |
| Township of Union | 71 (2021) | 13182 423rd Ave, Pierpont | — |
| Township of Valley | 41 (2021) | 14648 423rd Ave, Bristol | — |
| Township of Waubay | 521 (2021) | 13266 450th Ave, Waubay | — |
| Township of Webster | 292 (2021) | 43354 137th St, Webster | — |
| Township of Wheatland | 77 (2021) | 15103 442nd Ave, Waubay | — |
| Township of York | 39 (2021) | 42447 153rd St, Lily | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy Swim Lake Sanitary District | Sewerage | 3452 Snyder Dr, Waubay | — |
| Pickerel Lake Sanitary District | Sewerage | 2908 Peabody Ave, Grenville | — |
| Day County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 600 E Highway 12, Webster | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Waubay School District 18-3
School district3 schools
202 W School Rd, Waubay, SD, 57273
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Webster Area School District 18-5
School district3 schools
102 E 9th Ave, Webster, SD, 57274
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Aberdeen Farmers' Market (Aberdeen)
Watertown Farmers' Market (Watertown)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.