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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Town numbers

ZIP code57442

Area code605

Living in Gettysburg

Housing in Gettysburg

$150K▼ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

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Work & commute in Gettysburg

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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.

Hoven

Pierre

Rapid City

Tolstoy

30%Work in townlive and work in Gettysburg 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 408Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Gettysburg

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with South Dakota

4better than SD·3worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · better 71.4%More adults screened for colon cancerSD 65.5% · better 12.2%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Missouri River Health CenterGettysburg · 8.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - OnidaOnida · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gettysburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gettysburg →

Natural hazards in Gettysburg

Moderate

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

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Gettysburg flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gettysburg

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Climate in Gettysburg

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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.

27° / 9°Winter

55° / 31°Spring

81° / 56°Summer

58° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Gettysburg get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Gettysburg

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A⁺

School Grade A+

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.

DistrictGettysburg School District 53-1Schools3

Gettysburg Elementary - 02 AElementary · Grades K–5 · 88 students Gettysburg Middle School - 03 AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 54 students Gettysburg High School - 01 B+High · Grades 9–12 · 72 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.