Java is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, home to about 78 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57452.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)324 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN321 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL656 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Java; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Java had 121 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.
It’s the 327th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Walworth County grew from 3,839 residents in 1900 to 5,315 in 2020.
Walworth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 19.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selby, SD weather station (11 miles away).
1,607 jobs at 210 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Java.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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