Selby, South Dakota facts for kids
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Selby
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Selby Opera House
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Location in Walworth County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 856.74/sq mi (330.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57472
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-58140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267562 |
| Website | City of Selby |
Selby is a city in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 610 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Walworth County.
History
Selby sprang up with the arrival of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad to the area in 1899. The town was named for a railroad official.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Selby, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1907−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
67 (19) |
83 (28) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
109 (43) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
104 (40) |
95 (35) |
77 (25) |
63 (17) |
112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 23.2 (−4.9) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
40.5 (4.7) |
54.9 (12.7) |
67.3 (19.6) |
77.5 (25.3) |
84.1 (28.9) |
82.8 (28.2) |
73.7 (23.2) |
57.5 (14.2) |
40.8 (4.9) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
54.8 (12.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.6 (−10.2) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
43.0 (6.1) |
55.7 (13.2) |
66.2 (19.0) |
72.2 (22.3) |
70.3 (21.3) |
60.9 (16.1) |
45.7 (7.6) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
43.7 (6.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.0 (−15.6) |
7.6 (−13.6) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
44.0 (6.7) |
54.9 (12.7) |
60.3 (15.7) |
57.7 (14.3) |
48.2 (9.0) |
34.0 (1.1) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
32.6 (0.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −41 (−41) |
−36 (−38) |
−29 (−34) |
−3 (−19) |
18 (−8) |
30 (−1) |
38 (3) |
29 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
−2 (−19) |
−20 (−29) |
−36 (−38) |
−41 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.40 (10) |
0.57 (14) |
0.79 (20) |
1.60 (41) |
2.82 (72) |
3.45 (88) |
2.68 (68) |
2.41 (61) |
1.64 (42) |
1.83 (46) |
0.54 (14) |
0.51 (13) |
19.24 (489) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.0 (10) |
7.0 (18) |
5.1 (13) |
4.4 (11) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
3.5 (8.9) |
7.6 (19) |
33.4 (85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 81.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 22.4 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 558 | — | |
| 1920 | 564 | 1.1% | |
| 1930 | 548 | −2.8% | |
| 1940 | 599 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 706 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 979 | 38.7% | |
| 1970 | 957 | −2.2% | |
| 1980 | 884 | −7.6% | |
| 1990 | 707 | −20.0% | |
| 2000 | 736 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 642 | −12.8% | |
| 2020 | 610 | −5.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 642 people in 300 households, including 175 families, in the city. The population density was 904.2 inhabitants per square mile (349.1/km2). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 470.4 per square mile (181.6/km2). The racial makup of the city was 96.7% White, 2.0% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5%.
Of the 300 households 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 39.0% of households were one person and 22.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.62.
The median age was 52.9 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 34.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
Notable people
- Walter L. Zabel (1914–2007), Politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
See also
In Spanish: Selby (Dakota del Sur) para niños
