Welcome to Selby ...
The city of Selby is located in Walworth County<1> and is the County Seat for Walworth County.
The location of Selby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Selby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Selby has a population of 622 people<3> (see below for details).
Selby is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Selby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Selby (for example, toward Timber Lake), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Selby: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Selby had an population of 622 people. This is a decrease of 3.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Selby had a population of 642 people (or 11.81% of the total population of Walworth County). This makes Selby the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Selby represents 0.08% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 642 people, the population of Selby decreased 12.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 736 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Selby.
Communities Also Named Selby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Selby - they are located in California, Idaho, Indiana, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Selby.
Communities near Selby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selby.
- Mobridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobridge
- Mobridge is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobridge <5>
- Sitka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bowdle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdle
- Bowdle is located in Edmunds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdle <5>
- Java
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <5>
- Glenham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
- Glenham is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <5>
- Mound City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <5>
- Akaska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akaska
- Akaska is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akaska <5>
- Lowry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hoven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoven
- Hoven is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoven <5>
- Herreid
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herreid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herreid
- Herreid is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herreid <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Selby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selby. See our Newspapers Page for Selby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selby ...
Looking for more information about Selby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Selby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Selby.
Adding Selby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Selby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Selby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Selby post office opened in 1900.
We also found Selby on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Selby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Selby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Selby. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Selby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |