Webster, SD

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Population
1,681
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,858 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
Median Home Value
$154,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$653/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$55,179
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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Webster serves as the welcoming hub of northeastern South Dakota's glacial lakes region. As the Day County seat, it brings together essential healthcare and county services, local businesses, and a friendly, tight-knit community surrounded by open farmland and prairie waters. It is an especially appealing spot for anyone who loves the outdoors, offering easy access to some of the best fishing and hunting in the state alongside the quiet comforts of small-town life.

Day-to-day living here is convenient and community-centered. Families are served by the Webster Area School District, which educates kids from kindergarten through high school right in town. Outside of work and school, residents spend their time exploring local history at the sprawling Museum of Wildlife, Science & Industry or heading out to nearby Pickerel Lake for camping, boating, and year-round angling. It is a peaceful, scenic place to settle down for anyone looking for wide-open spaces and an easygoing pace.

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