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City in South Dakota, United StatesAlcester is a city in northern Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 820 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Alcester
The typical Alcester home is worth about $302,000, up 4.9% in a year, 6% below the South Dakota typical home.
Work & commute in Alcester
Full picture →Most working residents leave Alcester for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (31%), Beresford (19%) and Alcester (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Alcester
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of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Alcester
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Alcester
Full climate →Alcester has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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