Java, South Dakota

Java, South Dakota
Location in Walworth County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°30′13″N 99°53′02″W / 45.50361°N 99.88389°W / 45.50361; -99.88389
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyWalworth
Incorporated1903
Area
  Total
0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
  Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,080 ft (630 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
121
  Density245.93/sq mi (95.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57452
Area code605
FIPS code46-32460
GNIS feature ID1267440

Java is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census.

Java derives its name from Java coffee, and Coffee Town was an early variant name. Java received its name from railroad crews on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Line who would stop for coffee in the town prior to the railroad's relocation in 1908.