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Walworth County.

Walworth County has 707.5 square miles of land in South Dakota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Walworth County: Southern Missouri Coteau Slope, River Breaks, Missouri Coteau.

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

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

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

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Land around Walworth County, South Dakota from above

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THE SETTINGSouthern Missouri Coteau Slope
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS6 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Walworth County on the map

THE WALWORTH COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Missouri Coteau Slope setting.

Walworth County has 707.5 square miles of land in South Dakota. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Walworth County: Southern Missouri Coteau Slope, River Breaks, Missouri Coteau.

Glaciated plains bridge the wetter eastern prairie and the drier, more broken Great Plains. Numerous prairie potholes and other seasonal or persistent wetlands are characteristic regional landforms.

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

Where the landscape changes

Walworth County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Missouri Coteau Slope72%
  2. River Breaks19.3%
  3. Missouri Coteau8.7%
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.

Northwestern Great Plains in Walworth County

Rolling semiarid plains are punctuated by buttes, badlands and river breaks. Much of the regional terrain developed on sandstone, siltstone and shale without the leveling influence of continental glaciers.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Walworth County

The atlas lists 6 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Walworth County, including Mobridge, Selby, Akaska. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Walworth County

Walworth County by land and water

The Census records 37.2 square miles of water within Walworth County, or 5% of its total area. That share is close to Walworth County’s 5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Walworth County has 993.6 times the land area of nearby Selby city (0.71 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Campbell County, Corson County, Dewey County, Edmunds County, McPherson County, Potter 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
Walworth 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 Walworth County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Walworth County. The county includes 6 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Missouri Coteau Slope setting

Southern Missouri Coteau Slope belongs to Northwestern Glaciated Plains. Do parcel-specific maps identify glacial depressions or drainage features, and how do they relate to the access route? The wider county also reaches Northwestern Great Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Selby

Selby is 5.4 miles north of the Walworth 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.

Walworth 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 WALWORTH COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.4276° N, 100.0279° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Walworth County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Walworth 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

Southern Missouri Coteau Slope

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northwestern 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 Walworth County.

Selby lies about 5.4 miles north of Walworth County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Walworth County in context

NSEWSelby · 5.4 miles1Akaska · 8.1 miles2Lowry · 8.1 miles3Java · 8.7 miles4Glenham · 13.9 miles5Mobridge · 21.2 miles6OUTER RING: 21.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Selby5.4 mi · city
  2. 2
    Akaska8.1 mi · town
  3. 3
    Lowry8.1 mi · town
  4. 4
    Java8.7 mi · town
  5. 5
    Glenham13.9 mi · town
  6. 6
    Mobridge21.2 mi · city
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.
Akaskatown
Glenhamtown
Javatown
Lowrytown
Mobridgecity
Selbycity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Walworth 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 Walworth County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Walworth County. Walworth County’s 707.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Missouri Coteau Slope describe all of Walworth County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Southern Missouri Coteau Slope is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 5.4 miles north of Walworth 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 Walworth 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.

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