Gettysburg, South Dakota
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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 area historical tornado
activity is 42 percent less than the overall U.S. average.
Steve Asmussen
of Laredo
, Texas
, a successful American horse trainer
, was born in Gettysburg in 1965.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Gettysburg has been assigned the ZIP code
57442 and the FIPS place code 24260.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,352 people, 588 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density
was 725.1 people per square mile (280.7/km2). There were 683 housing units at an average density of 366.3 per square mile (141.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.93% White, 1.26% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 588 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,469, and the median income for a family was $37,763. Males had a median income of $26,316 versus $16,979 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,516. About 7.9% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
.
Gettysburg is the nearest town to the submerged town of Forest City. When the Oahe Dam
was built, Forest City was flooded. Forest City had a school run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA). To offset the loss of that school, Gettysburg was offered federal funds for a new water source (the existing well source had many problems) and other needs. To obtain these funds Gettysburg would have had to accept the BIA school. Gettysburg did not accept the funds or the school.
Gettysburg's sister city is Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
.
Potter County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,693 people, 1,145 households, and 767 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,760 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
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, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,162 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Potter County
Potter County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,693 people, 1,145 households, and 767 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,760 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
. Gettysburg area historical tornado
Tornado
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activity is 42 percent less than the overall U.S. average.
Steve Asmussen
Steve Asmussen
Steven Mark Asmussen is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who operate El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas...
of Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, a successful American horse trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
, was born in Gettysburg in 1965.
Geography
Gettysburg is located at 45.011819°N 99.955386°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Gettysburg has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57442 and the FIPS place code 24260.
Demographics
As of 2010 Gettysburg had a population of 1,162. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 97.3% white, 0.3% black or African American, 1.2% Native America, 0.2% Asian and 1.0% from two or more races.As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,352 people, 588 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 725.1 people per square mile (280.7/km2). There were 683 housing units at an average density of 366.3 per square mile (141.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.93% White, 1.26% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 588 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,469, and the median income for a family was $37,763. Males had a median income of $26,316 versus $16,979 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,516. About 7.9% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
History
Gettysburg was the eastern terminus of the short-lived Forest City and Gettysburg RailroadForest City and Gettysburg Railroad
The Forest City and Gettysburg Railroad was a small, short-lived railroad that ran between the South Dakota towns of Forest City and Gettysburg, a distance of 19 miles. The line was constructed in 1890, and in part transported agricultural products to Forest City for transshipment on Missouri...
.
Gettysburg is the nearest town to the submerged town of Forest City. When the Oahe Dam
Oahe Dam
The Oahe Dam is a large dam along the Missouri River, just north of Pierre, South Dakota in the United States. It creates Lake Oahe, the fourth largest artificial reservoir in the United States, which stretches up the course of the Missouri to Bismarck, North Dakota. The dam's powerplant provides...
was built, Forest City was flooded. Forest City had a school run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
(BIA). To offset the loss of that school, Gettysburg was offered federal funds for a new water source (the existing well source had many problems) and other needs. To obtain these funds Gettysburg would have had to accept the BIA school. Gettysburg did not accept the funds or the school.
Gettysburg's sister city is Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg is a borough that is the county seat, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, and the eponym for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park and has 3 institutions of higher learning: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg College, and...
.