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Census Data for Sitka

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Sitka a population of 2,470 people.

The community of Sitka is located in Walworth County. The 2010 Census gave Walworth County; a population of 5,442 people. This means that Sitka had 45.39% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Sitka had 0.3% of the total population of South Dakota.

Walworth County ...

Sitka is located in Walworth County<2>.

The county had a population of 5,442 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 2,470 people, Sitka represented 45.39% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Walworth County.

Miscellaneous Information for Sitka ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Walworth County or the community of Sitka:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sitka:
    • GNIS ID for Sitka: 1261140
    • GNIS ID for Walworth County: 1266973
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sitka is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sitka.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.