Gettysburg, South Dakota
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Gettysburg City. It lies in ZIP code area 57442. The Survey maps it on the Gettysburg quadrangle. 1,104 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,064 feet above sea level.
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On record in Gettysburg
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 5 records
D. H. and Leah Curran Houselisted 1996
George Holland Houselisted 1989
Potter County Courthouselisted 1996
G. L. Stocker Blacksmith Shoplisted 1996- DeRouchey-Hageman Barn and Farmyardlisted 2024
Population over time
3 figuresGettysburg grew from 936 to 1,104 between 1910 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 936 | |
| 2010 | 1,162 | |
| 2020 | 1,104 | -58 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Aberdeen quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Aberdeen quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Gettysburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Gettysburg quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Gettysburg between 1998 and 2018, burning about 126 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SPRING CREEK |
| 12 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WALK |
| 7 July 2006 | Natural | 12 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 26 July 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 27 June 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | BROWNTOWN |
| 2 June 2001 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Gettysburg Volunteer Fire Department | VAUGHN LARSON |
| 16 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | HUSTLER |
| 5 April 2000 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Gettysburg Volunteer Fire Department | CAUGN LARSON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Gettysburg: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Kaiser Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hageman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 83 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gettysburg in 83 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 39 hail, 27 thunderstorm wind, 8 flood, 5 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Flood | Gettysburg | $150,000 | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Flood | Gettysburg | $109,500 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Gettysburg | $25,000 | Grain bin and a livestock trailer were destroyed by a narrow path tornado. |
| September 1999 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | $14,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Gettysburg | $5,000 | Large hail destroyed six wquare miles of winter wheat and corn in northwest Potter County. On a farm in northwest Potter County, many house and farm building windows were broken. The windshields on two vehicles were also shattered from the large hail. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Gettysburg | $2,000 | Hail accumulated to two inches deep in places with some windows broken. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | Flooding of several township and county roads occurred. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Two grain bins were blown off their bases with two other bins receiving extensive damage. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | The sheriff on duty estimated 60 mph winds west of Gettysburg. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Damaging winds brought trees branches down and knocked power out in Gettysburg. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | Golfball hail damaged corn and wheat crops along with tearing a window screen. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rain flooded most of the roads in Gettysburg with many basements also receiving water. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rain created widespread street flooding in the town of Gettysburg. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated near Gettysburg. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Sixty mph winds were estimated by the public. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rains flooded many streets in Gettysburg along with the entire park. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Gettysburg | - | A weak tornado touched down briefly southwest of Gettysburg in an open area causing no damage. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rains of 4 to 5 inches caused flash flooding in and around Gettysburg with many roads flooded. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Gettysburg | - | Heavy rains caused flash flooding in and around Gettysburg with streets and roads flooded. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Winds over 90 mph destroyed a hanger at the airport, downed many trees, and damaged many structures in and around Gettysburg. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Gettysburg | - | A tornado touched down briefly southwest of Gettysburg causing no damage. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Thunderstorm winds and golfball size hail destroyed a twelve mile long and a 3 mile wide area crops including beans, wheat, corn and sunflowers. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | Hail covered the ground in Gettysburg. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Damaging thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and broke off many large tree branches. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | Hail accumulated to two inches deep in places with some windows broken. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Hail accumulated to two inches deep in places with some windows broken. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Seventy mph winds damaged a boat storage building at West Whitlock. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Winds of 60 mph broke off some two to three inch diameter tree branches along with some shingles blown off roofs. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | Thunderstorm Winds downed some trees and power lines. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Flood | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Gettysburg | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman | 8.6 miles | 6 | |
| Lebanon | 10.6 miles | 7 | |
| Forest City | 18.3 miles | 7 | |
| Hoven | 18.6 miles | 7 | |
| Tolstoy | 22.6 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Gettysburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2176578 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1255235. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



