Webster, South Dakota

Webster, South Dakota
Downtown Webster, July 2011
Motto: 
"A Place for All Seasons"
Location of Webster, South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°20′12″N 97°31′19″W / 45.336563°N 97.521830°W / 45.336563; -97.521830
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyDay
Platted1881
IncorporatedFebruary 23, 1895
Named afterJames Perry Webster
Government
 • MayorMike Grosek
Area
 • Total
1.623 sq mi (4.203 km2)
 • Land1.623 sq mi (4.203 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.000 km2)  0.00%
Elevation
1,840 ft (560 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,728
 • Estimate 
(2024)
1,666
 • Density1,065/sq mi (411.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57274
Area codes605
FIPS code46-69780
GNIS feature ID1267629
Websitewebstersd.com/city-of-webster

Webster is a city in and the county seat of Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 1,666 in 2024.