Welcome to Walworth County ...
Time Zone: Walworth County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Selby is the Seat for Walworth County.
Walworth County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Buffalo County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Walworth had a population of 5,421 people. This is a decrease of 0.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,438 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walworth represented 0.67% of the total population of South Dakota.
Below are some of the communities located in Walworth County:
- Akaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
- Glenham is located in Walworth County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <2>
- Java
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Walworth County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <2>
- Lowry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Walworth County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Mobridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Selby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
- Selby is located in Walworth County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Websites specific to Walworth County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Campbell County
- Corson County
- Dewey County
- Edmunds County
- McPherson County
- Potter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |