Selby, South Dakota

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Selby sprang up with the arrival of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad to the area in 1899. The town was named for a railroad official.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA997 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | accessdate=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=997| isbn=978-1135948597 }}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-06-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}

{{Weather box

|location = Selby, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1907−present)

|single line = Y

|width = auto

|Jan record high F = 63

|Feb record high F = 67

|Mar record high F = 83

|Apr record high F = 97

|May record high F = 100

|Jun record high F = 109

|Jul record high F = 112

|Aug record high F = 108

|Sep record high F = 104

|Oct record high F = 95

|Nov record high F = 77

|Dec record high F = 63

|year record high F = 112

|Jan high F = 23.2

|Feb high F = 27.7

|Mar high F = 40.5

|Apr high F = 54.9

|May high F = 67.3

|Jun high F = 77.5

|Jul high F = 84.1

|Aug high F = 82.8

|Sep high F = 73.7

|Oct high F = 57.5

|Nov high F = 40.8

|Dec high F = 28.0

|year high F = 54.8

|Jan mean F = 13.6

|Feb mean F = 17.7

|Mar mean F = 29.9

|Apr mean F = 43.0

|May mean F = 55.7

|Jun mean F = 66.2

|Jul mean F = 72.2

|Aug mean F = 70.3

|Sep mean F = 60.9

|Oct mean F = 45.7

|Nov mean F = 30.7

|Dec mean F = 18.8

|year mean F = 43.7

|Jan low F = 4.0

|Feb low F = 7.6

|Mar low F = 19.3

|Apr low F = 31.0

|May low F = 44.0

|Jun low F = 54.9

|Jul low F = 60.3

|Aug low F = 57.7

|Sep low F = 48.2

|Oct low F = 34.0

|Nov low F = 20.6

|Dec low F = 9.7

|year low F = 32.6

|Jan record low F = −41

|Feb record low F = −36

|Mar record low F = −29

|Apr record low F = −3

|May record low F = 18

|Jun record low F = 30

|Jul record low F = 38

|Aug record low F = 29

|Sep record low F = 17

|Oct record low F = -2

|Nov record low F = −20

|Dec record low F = −36

|year record low F = -41

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.40

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.57

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.79

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.60

|May precipitation inch = 2.82

|Jun precipitation inch = 3.45

|Jul precipitation inch = 2.68

|Aug precipitation inch = 2.41

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.64

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.83

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.54

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.51

|year precipitation inch = 19.24

|Jan snow inch = 4.0

|Feb snow inch = 7.0

|Mar snow inch = 5.1

|Apr snow inch = 4.4

|May snow inch = 0.2

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 1.6

|Nov snow inch = 3.5

|Dec snow inch = 7.6

|year snow inch = 33.4

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 5.0

|Feb precipitation days = 5.4

|Mar precipitation days = 5.9

|Apr precipitation days = 7.3

|May precipitation days = 10.1

|Jun precipitation days = 10.8

|Jul precipitation days = 8.4

|Aug precipitation days = 7.5

|Sep precipitation days = 6.1

|Oct precipitation days = 6.6

|Nov precipitation days = 4.2

|Dec precipitation days = 4.4

|year precipitation days = 81.7

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 4.4

|Feb snow days = 4.8

|Mar snow days = 3.6

|Apr snow days = 1.8

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.8

|Nov snow days = 2.6

|Dec snow days = 4.4

|year snow days = 22.4

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=abr

| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = October 13, 2021}}

{{cite web

| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00397545&format=pdf

| title = Station: Selby, SD

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = October 13, 2021}}

}}

{{US Census population

|1910= 558

|1920= 564

|1930= 548

|1940= 599

|1950= 706

|1960= 979

|1970= 957

|1980= 884

|1990= 707

|2000= 736

|2010= 642

|2020= 610

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 22, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}

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At the 2010 census there were 642 people in 300 households, including 175 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|904.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 334 housing units at an average density of {{convert|470.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makup of the city was 96.7% White, 2.0% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5%.{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-06-21}}

Of the 300 households 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 39.0% of households were one person and 22.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age was 52.9 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 34.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

At the 2000 census, there were 736 people in 308 households, including 199 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|882.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 335 housing units at an average density of {{convert|401.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makup of the city was 98.10% White, 1.36% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

Of the 308 households 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 34.1% of households were one person and 21.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 20.4% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% 65 or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median household income was $27,639 and the median family income was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,433. About 4.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

• John Stiegelmeier, former head coach of South Dakota State University, who won a national championship in 2022.
• Walter L. Zabel (1914–2007), Politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives{{Cite web|url=https://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1889|title=Walter L. Zabel|work=South Dakota Legislature|access-date=April 19, 2023}}

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