Gettysburg, South Dakota | |
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City | |
Stocker Blacksmith Shop listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Nickname(s): Gettysburg "Where the Battle Wasn't" | |
Motto: "Come Play On The Prairie" | |
Location in Potter County and the state of South Dakota |
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Coordinates: 45°0′43″N 99°57′19″W / 45.01194°N 99.95528°WCoordinates: 45°0′43″N 99°57′19″W / 45.01194°N 99.95528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Potter |
Incorporated | 1907 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2) |
• Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,064 ft (629 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,162 |
• Estimate (2015) | 1,164 |
• Density | 614.8/sq mi (237.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 57442 |
Area code(s) | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-24260 |
GNIS feature ID | 1255235 |
Website | http://www.gettysburgsd.net/ |
Gettysburg is a city in Potter County, South Dakota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,162 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Potter County.
Gettysburg is located at 45°00′43″N 99°57′19″W / 45.011819°N 99.955386°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.89 square miles (4.90 km2), all of it land.
Gettysburg has been assigned the ZIP code 57442 and the FIPS place code 24260.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,162 people, 534 households, and 310 families residing in the city. The population density was 614.8 inhabitants per square mile (237.4/km2). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 326.5 per square mile (126.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.