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Webster, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Webster is a Census city of 1,896 people across 1.62 square miles of land, in Day County. Median household income is $55,179, 66.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $470,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Webster
What Webster is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.62 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,169
- County holding the largest share of its areaDay County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
How many people live in Webster
- Population1,896
- Median age40.5
- Population under 18383 plus or minus 86
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over396 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Households891
- Family households384
- Share of households that are families43.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
Income and work in Webster
- Median household income$55,179
- Per capita income$41,250
- Civilian labor force939
- Employed932
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over1,292
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
Housing in Webster
- Housing units987
- Occupied units891
- Vacant units96 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate9.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied595
- Renter occupied296 plus or minus 60
- Ownership rate66.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,100 plus or minus $33,871
- Median gross rent, monthly$653
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Single family units755
- Share single family76.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more232 plus or minus 65
- Share in buildings of two or more23.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
How Webster gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute855
- Commuting under 15 minutes569 plus or minus 133
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more187 plus or minus 85
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone81.0 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
SBA loans in Webster (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$470,000
- Average approval$235,000
- Median approval$235,000
- Largest approval$370,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term150 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webster
SBA loans in Webster (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,619,000
- Average approval$1,619,000
- Median approval$1,619,000
- Largest approval$1,619,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webster
Flood risk in Webster
- NFIP communityCity of Webster
- NFIP community number460227
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/13/24
The City of Webster participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460227 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Day County, not Webster
Day County context, not Webster figures
- Establishments in Day County226
- Covered employment, Day County1,955
- Average annual pay, Day County$44,886
- Housing units permitted, Day County34
Every figure in this section is published for Day County as a whole and is not a measurement of Webster.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Webster questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Webster, South Dakota?
1,896, in 891 households. Webster city covers 1.62 square miles of land, which is 1,169 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Webster in?
Day County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Webster?
$55,179. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,100. Median gross rent is $653 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Webster businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $470,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $235,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Webster borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Webster. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Webster in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Webster appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Webster, city of, community 460227, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Webster figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Day County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Webster.
Is zoning published for Webster?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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