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Day County has 1,028.5 square miles of land in South Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Day County: Prairie Coteau, Drift Plains, Glacial Lake Basins, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Day County, South Dakota
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Day County, South Dakota · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Day County, South Dakota from above

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THE SETTINGPrairie Coteau
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS37 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Day County on the map

THE DAY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Prairie Coteau setting.

Day County has 1,028.5 square miles of land in South Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Day County: Prairie Coteau, Drift Plains, Glacial Lake Basins, among others.

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Day County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Prairie Coteau83.5%
  2. Drift Plains13.5%
  3. Glacial Lake Basins1.8%
  4. Big Sioux Basin1.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Day County

The atlas lists 37 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Day County, including Andover, Waubay, Egeland. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Day County

Day County by land and water

The Census records 62.6 square miles of water within Day County, or 5.7% of its total area. That share is close to Day County’s 5.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Day County has 30.9 times the land area of nearby Webster township (33.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Brown County, Clark County, Codington County, Grant County, Marshall County, Roberts County, Spink County within South Dakota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Day County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Day County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Day County. The county includes 37 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Prairie Coteau setting

Prairie Coteau belongs to Northern Glaciated Plains. What do current parcel maps show about depressions, drainage and road frontage within the glacial plain?

03

Check the route, beyond Webster

Webster is 2.3 miles northeast of the Day County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Day County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON DAY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.3552° N, 97.5814° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Day County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Day County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Prairie Coteau

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Glaciated Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional South Dakota landowner resources

South Dakota DANR data and mapping

Official water, well, and environmental data tools.

South Dakota Water Rights Program

Agency guidance on water-use records, existing permits, and research assistance.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Day County.

Webster lies about 2.3 miles northeast of Day County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Day County in context

NSEWWebster · 2.3 miles1Webster · 3.2 miles2Kidder · 4.5 miles3Rusk · 5.1 miles4Butler · 6 miles5Raritan · 6.3 miles6OUTER RING: 6.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Webster2.3 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Webster3.2 mi · city
  3. 3
    Kidder4.5 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Rusk5.1 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Butler6 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Raritan6.3 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within South Dakota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Andoverlegal township
Andovertown
Bristolcity
Bristollegal township
Butlerlegal township
Butlertown
Central Pointlegal township
Egelandlegal township
Enemy Swimcensus-designated place
Farmingtonlegal township
Grenvillelegal township
Grenvilletown
Highlandlegal township
Homerlegal township
Independencelegal township
Kidderlegal township
Kosciuskolegal township
Libertylegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Day County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Day County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Day County. Day County’s 1,028.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Prairie Coteau describe all of Day County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Prairie Coteau is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Webster as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.3 miles northeast of Day County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Day County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Day County.
Your next chapter.

Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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