A town of 1,260, settled in 1884. Public schools that outperform most of South Dakota.
The 3 things Gettysburg does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Gettysburg. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Gettysburg’s kids attend outperform 96% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Elementary - 02 | K–5 | 88 | A |
| Gettysburg Middle School - 03 | 6–8 | 54 | A |
| Gettysburg High School - 01 | 9–12 | 72 | B+ |
The typical Gettysburg home is worth about $150,000, down 0.8% in a year, 53% below the South Dakota typical home.
Gettysburg beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Gettysburg | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.4% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 9.2% |
Gettysburg has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 3 of Gettysburg’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hoven (8%), Pierre (6%) and Rapid City (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Gettysburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Gettysburg.
City in South Dakota, United States
Gettysburg is a city in and the county seat of Potter County, South Dakota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,104 at the 2020 census.
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