Webster, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,952. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,751 (-10.3% change)
Males: 912 (46.7%), Females: 1,040 (53.3%)
Day County
Zip code: 57274
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $29,457
Median house value: $40,700
Population by Race
Races in Webster:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- American Indian (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (43.9%), Norwegian (28.9%), Polish (9.6%), Irish (8.8%), Swedish (6.8%), English (6.3%).
Elevation: 1847 feet
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Webster
- High school or higher: 80.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Webster city
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 58.8%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 13.1%
- Divorced: 7.8%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-5.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Webster:
- LAKE AREA HOSPITAL-CAH (NORTH FIRST STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Webster:
- MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 38 miles; BRITTON, SD)
- COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSP (about 41 miles; SISSETON, SD)
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; SISSETON, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Webster:
- WATERTOWN MUNI (about 40 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
- ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 63 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
- HURON REGIONAL (about 82 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
Other public-use airports nearest to Webster:
- THE SIGURD ANDERSON (about 4 miles; WEBSTER, SD; Abbreviation: 1D7)
- CLARK COUNTY (about 34 miles; CLARK, SD; Abbreviation: 8D7)
- BRITTON MUNI (about 36 miles; BRITTON, SD; Abbreviation: BTN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Webster:
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 91 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 117 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
- MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 128 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
- CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 128 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
Schools
Public high school in Webster:
- WEBSTER HI SCH (Students: 173; Location: 102 E 9TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Webster:
- WEBSTER ELEM (Students: 223; Location: 102 E 9TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- WEBSTER MIDDLE SCH (Students: 105; Location: 102 E 9TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Webster:
- WEBSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,161; Location: 800 MAIN STREET; 24,150 books; 357 audio materials; 383 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)