Map of Akaska town

Akaska (/əˈkæskə/; ə-KAS-kə) is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 77 at the 2020 census. The community name derives from a Sioux word meaning “uncertain”.

Akaska town overview:
Name:	Akaska town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Walworth County
Incorporated:	1907
Elevation:	1,778 ft (542 m)
Total Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Land Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	77
Population Density:	126.02/sq mi (48.68/km²)
ZIP code:	57420
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4600540
GNISfeature ID:	1265103

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History

Akaska was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway built that year between Conde and LeBeau, South Dakota. Railway service to Akaska ended in 1940.