Gettysburg, South Dakota

Gettysburg was platted in 1884.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA75|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|year=1908|pages=75–76}} The city was named in commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg. A large share of the early settlers were Civil War veterans of the Union Army.{{cite book |url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=111 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160315074042/http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=111 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-15 |title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3 |author=Federal Writers' Project |author-link=Federal Writers' Project |publisher=University of South Dakota |year=1940 |page=38}} Gettysburg was once home to Gettysburg Air Force Station which closed in 1968.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25}}

With a precipitation slightly above 465 mm,{{Cite web |url=https://en.climate-data.org/location/130059/|title=Gettysburg climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Gettysburg weather averages |website=Climate-Data.org |access-date=2018-10-16}} the city can be considered the watershed between the dry climates of the American West to the humid climates of the American East, although closer to the former, with a center characterized by the steppes and medium precipitation marking the east limit of the group B of dry climates (except for the hot versions on the subcontinent) for the 99.9 °W meridian.{{Cite web |url=https://www.plantmaps.com/koppen-climate-classification-map-united-states.php |title=Interactive United States Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map |website=Plantmaps - Hardiness Zone Maps, First and Last Frost Dates and Much More |language=en |access-date=2018-10-16}} From the climatic map of the University of Melbourne, Gettysburg is the easternmost city in North America with a semi-arid cold climate (Köppen: Bsk).{{Cite web |url=https://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/mpeel/koppen.html |title=Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map of the world |website=Murray Peel's Home page |access-date=2018-10-16}} The average high temperature is 12.7 °C and the low average is -0.4 °C, which makes temperatures below the freezing point predominate for at least part of the year. The annual average snow is of 99 cm. For the official data of the NOAA/Weather Service: the average annual precipitation is of 501 mm, by which it strengthens its role of confluence. The wettest months range from May to July ranging from 72 to 88 mm and the driest January (only 9 mm). The amount of snow is average in proportion to its cold weather surpassing the 20 cm between February and March.{{Cite web |url=https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/gettysburg/south-dakota/united-states/ussd0129 |title=Climate Gettysburg - South Dakota and Weather averages Gettysburg |website=Climate United States - Monthly Averages |language=en |access-date=2018-10-16}}

{{Weather box

|location = Gettysburg, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1901−present)

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|Jan record high F = 64

|Feb record high F = 70

|Mar record high F = 85

|Apr record high F = 97

|May record high F = 104

|Jun record high F = 108

|Jul record high F = 114

|Aug record high F = 111

|Sep record high F = 107

|Oct record high F = 94

|Nov record high F = 80

|Dec record high F = 69

|year record high F = 114

|Jan high F = 24.8

|Feb high F = 29.1

|Mar high F = 41.5

|Apr high F = 55.8

|May high F = 67.5

|Jun high F = 77.7

|Jul high F = 84.3

|Aug high F = 83.0

|Sep high F = 73.8

|Oct high F = 58.0

|Nov high F = 41.8

|Dec high F = 28.9

|year high F = 55.5

|Jan mean F = 15.1

|Feb mean F = 19.2

|Mar mean F = 30.9

|Apr mean F = 43.9

|May mean F = 55.7

|Jun mean F = 66.2

|Jul mean F = 72.0

|Aug mean F = 70.4

|Sep mean F = 61.0

|Oct mean F = 46.3

|Nov mean F = 31.6

|Dec mean F = 19.5

|year mean F = 44.3

|Jan low F = 5.3

|Feb low F = 9.3

|Mar low F = 20.3

|Apr low F = 32.0

|May low F = 43.8

|Jun low F = 54.6

|Jul low F = 59.8

|Aug low F = 57.8

|Sep low F = 48.2

|Oct low F = 34.7

|Nov low F = 21.3

|Dec low F = 10.1

|year low F = 33.1

|Jan record low F = −33

|Feb record low F = −34

|Mar record low F = −28

|Apr record low F = 0

|May record low F = 16

|Jun record low F = 32

|Jul record low F = 38

|Aug record low F = 34

|Sep record low F = 19

|Oct record low F = 1

|Nov record low F = −17

|Dec record low F = −32

|year record low F = -34

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.29

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.57

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.66

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.86

|May precipitation inch = 3.03

|Jun precipitation inch = 3.45

|Jul precipitation inch = 3.01

|Aug precipitation inch = 2.49

|Sep precipitation inch = 2.01

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.89

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.51

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.40

|year precipitation inch = 20.17

|Jan snow inch = 6.8

|Feb snow inch = 10.6

|Mar snow inch = 5.5

|Apr snow inch = 4.5

|May snow inch = 0.3

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 1.3

|Nov snow inch = 3.0

|Dec snow inch = 6.7

|year snow inch = 38.7

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 4.0

|Feb precipitation days = 5.3

|Mar precipitation days = 5.2

|Apr precipitation days = 7.9

|May precipitation days = 9.4

|Jun precipitation days = 9.6

|Jul precipitation days = 7.9

|Aug precipitation days = 7.4

|Sep precipitation days = 7.0

|Oct precipitation days = 6.7

|Nov precipitation days = 4.1

|Dec precipitation days = 4.2

|year precipitation days = 78.7

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.9

|Feb snow days = 4.5

|Mar snow days = 2.1

|Apr snow days = 1.3

|May snow days = 0.1

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.5

|Nov snow days = 1.5

|Dec snow days = 3.5

|year snow days = 17.4

|source 1 = NOAA

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| access-date = October 13, 2021}}

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| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

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{{US Census population

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|1910= 936

|1920= 951

|1930= 1400

|1940= 1324

|1950= 1555

|1960= 1950

|1970= 1915

|1980= 1623

|1990= 1510

|2000= 1352

|2010= 1162

|2020= 1104

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 7, 2016}}
2018 Estimate{{cite web |title=2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2018_Gazetteer/2018_gaz_place_46.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 22, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108 |title=Census Population API |publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=Oct 15, 2022}}

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As of the census{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2012-06-21}} of 2010, there were 1,162 people, 534 households, and 310 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|614.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 617 housing units at an average density of {{convert|326.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. 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.

There were 534 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the city was 50.3 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 27.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,352 people, 588 households, and 365 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|725.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 683 housing units at an average density of {{convert|366.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. 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.

As of 2000 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.

In June 2020, in the midst of national and international protests in opposition to racism following the murder of George Floyd, Gettysburg became the focus of controversy regarding the presence of the Confederate battle flag on the patch of the city's police department. The patch featured overlapping equal-sized U.S. and Confederate flags and a civil-war era cannon along with the city's name, in a nod to the city's namesake, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, site of the famous battle.{{cite news |title=Calls Renewed to Remove Confederate Flag from Police Patch |url=https://apnews.com/article/40ad85a2f6617bd7a3087d84a4cb1467 |work=Associated Press |access-date=2012-06-21 |date=June 11, 2020}} The historical reference logo for the police emblem and uniform patch was designed in 2009.{{Cite news |first=James |last=Nord |date=2015-07-14 |title=Gettysburg won't remove Confederate flag from police patch |url=https://apnews.com/1ee92e5ff9164cff9b2bb37d6b2acea4 |access-date=2020-06-12 |work=Associated Press}} George Floyd's uncle resides in Gettysburg and advocated for the logo to change for the two-person police force.{{Cite news |first=Paul |last=Walsh |title=George Floyd's uncle wants Confederate flag off police logo in his town of Gettysburg, S.D. |url=https://www.startribune.com/george-floyd-s-uncle-pushes-to-strip-confederate-flag-from-police-logo-in-s-d-town/571566012/ |access-date=2020-07-01 |date=2020-07-01 |newspaper=Minneapolis Star Tribune}} The police patch and logo were removed in July 2020.{{cite news |last1=Matzen |first1=Morgan |title=Gettysburg City Council confirms police logo with Confederate flag has been removed |url=https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/state-and-regional/gettysburg-city-council-confirms-police-logo-with-confederate-flag-has-been-removed/article_2941ed05-4e57-5a12-9dc6-1989fe863756.html |access-date=December 2, 2023 |work=Rapid City Journal |date=July 6, 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Sand |first1=Elisa |title=Gettysburg removes Confederate flag from police patch and logo, city confirms |url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2020/07/07/gettysburg-south-dakota-removes-confederate-flag-police-patch/5389838002/ |access-date=December 2, 2023 |work=Argus Leader |date=July 7, 2020}}

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