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A town of 1,260, settled in 1884. Public schools that outperform most of South Dakota.

Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,260
−5% since 2010
Typical home
$150K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
408
Balanced

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Small town

1,260 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Gettysburg’s public schools outperform 96% of South Dakota districts

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.

A+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Gettysburg Elementary - 02K–588A
Gettysburg Middle School - 036–854A
Gettysburg High School - 019–1272B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state testsAll 3 schools →
Housing

A typical Gettysburg home is worth about $150K

The typical Gettysburg home is worth about $150,000, down 0.8% in a year, 53% below the South Dakota typical home.

$150KZillow home value

Typical home value

Gettysburg$150K
South Dakota$322K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Gettysburg beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

B+Health Grade
26 measures vs. South Dakota
4 better19 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGettysburgSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.4%12.7%
More adults screened for colon cancer71.4%65.5%
More adults who have had cancer12.2%9.2%
Avera Missouri River Health Center
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
48th
percentile among SD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring31–55°
Summer56–81°
Fall34–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Gettysburg

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.

30%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gettysburg30%
Hoven8%
Pierre6%
Rapid City4%
Tolstoy4%
21 mi
median commute distance
408
jobs based in Gettysburg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
D. H. AND LEAH CURRAN HOUSE, POTTER COUNTY, SD
2013 · D. H. AND LEAH CURRAN HOUSE, POTTER COUNTY, SD · Wikimedia Commons
Gettysburg’s story

142 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.

SDMap-doton-GettysburgGEORGE HOLLAND HOUSE, POTTER COUNTY, SDPOTTER COUNTY COURTHOUSE
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Landmarks

4 places in Gettysburg on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Gettysburg

4 notable people were born in Gettysburg.

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About Gettysburg

City in South Dakota, United States

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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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1884
Population
1,104
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
2,064 ft
ZIP code
57442
Area code
605

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