Selby is a city in Walworth County, South Dakota, home to about 702 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57472.
Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Selby. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)335 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN332 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL667 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Selby; 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.
Selby had 610 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 119th 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 (2 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 Selby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Public schools here are run by Selby Area School District 62-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Elementary - 02Selby | Pre-K–5 | 93 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Selby Middle School - 03Selby | 6–8 | 40 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Selby High School - 01Selby | 9–12 | 55 | Public | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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