Selby, South Dakota
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| Selby, South Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,903 ft (580 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 736 |
| - Density | 920/sq mi (334.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57472 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-58140[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1258016[2] |
Selby is a city in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 736 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Walworth County[3]. Selby is also the hometime of jackrabbit football coach John Stiegelmeier.
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[edit] Geography
Selby is located at (45.505692, -100.031369)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Selby has been assigned the ZIP code 57472.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 736 people, 308 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 882.7 people per square mile (342.4/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 401.8/sq mi (155.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 1.36% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 308 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,433. About 4.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Selby, South Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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