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West Walworth UT, South Dakota

West Walworth UT profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

West Walworth UT is a geographic entity located in Walworth County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 985. The land area covers 311.67 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 985 ±230 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 35 yrs ±9.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 374 ±91 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 478 ±94
Occupied Housing Units 374 ±91
Vacant Housing Units 104 ±46
Median Home Value $329,700 ±$68,457
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $96,364 ±$25,464
Per Capita Income $52,694 ±$19,768
Poverty Rate 12.1% ±6.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 119 ±71
Unemployment Rate 8.4% ±9.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 404 ±123
Broadband Internet Rate 94.1% ±31.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
COUNTY OF WALWORTH
GUS Population: 5,270 (2024)
ID: 112967
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
PO BOX 199, SELBY SD 57472-0199

Education

Listing 7 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-02 Mobridge, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Mobridge, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Mobridge, SD
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Mobridge, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Selby, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Selby, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Selby, SD
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 1 civic institution across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
A. H. BROWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.1 mi away 521 N MAIN STREET, MOBRIDGE, SD, 57601
(605) 845-2808
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SELBY, SD US, located 9.3 miles from West Walworth UT. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 23.2° 4.0° 13.6° 0.40" 4.0"
February 27.7° 7.6° 17.7° 0.57" 7.0"
March 40.5° 19.3° 29.9° 0.79" 5.1"
April 54.9° 31.0° 43.0° 1.60" 4.4"
May 67.3° 44.0° 55.7° 2.82" 0.2"
June 77.5° 54.9° 66.2° 3.45" 0.0"
July 84.1° 60.3° 72.2° 2.68" 0.0"
August 82.8° 57.7° 70.3° 2.41" 0.0"
September 73.7° 48.2° 60.9° 1.64" 0.0"
October 57.5° 34.0° 45.7° 1.83" 1.6"
November 40.8° 20.6° 30.7° 0.54" 3.5"
December 28.0° 9.7° 18.8° 0.51" 7.6"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Glenham town Town 6.0 mi —
Selby city City 9.3 mi —
Akaska town Town 9.8 mi —
Mobridge city City 12.2 mi —
Lowry town Town 14.9 mi —
Java town Town 16.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4612970640. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.