HomeSouth DakotaPotter CountyGettysburg
Gettysburg, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Gettysburg is a Census city of 1,260 people across 1.92 square miles of land, in Potter County. Median household income is $63,929, 79.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $835,400 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gettysburg
What Gettysburg is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.92 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land656
- County holding the largest share of its areaPotter County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gettysburg
How many people live in Gettysburg
- Population1,260
- Median age52.0
- Population under 18230 plus or minus 63
- Share under 1818.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over379
- Share 65 and over30.1 percent
- Households604
- Family households311
- Share of households that are families51.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gettysburg
Income and work in Gettysburg
- Median household income$63,929 plus or minus $17,988
- Per capita income$39,873
- Civilian labor force693
- Employed679
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over976
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gettysburg
Housing in Gettysburg
- Housing units705
- Occupied units604
- Vacant units101 plus or minus 66
- Vacancy rate14.3 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied482
- Renter occupied122 plus or minus 41
- Ownership rate79.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$125,000 plus or minus $30,862
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,051
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Single family units563
- Share single family79.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more77 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more10.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes65 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gettysburg
How Gettysburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute642
- Commuting under 15 minutes439 plus or minus 94
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more91 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Drove alone74.5 percent
- Carpooled15.6 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gettysburg
SBA loans in Gettysburg (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$835,400
- Average approval$208,850
- Median approval$197,500
- Largest approval$266,800
- Jobs supported19
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gettysburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gettysburg
SBA loans in Gettysburg (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$623,000
- Average approval$311,500
- Median approval$311,500
- Largest approval$401,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gettysburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gettysburg
Flood risk in Gettysburg
- NFIP communityCity of Gettysburg
- NFIP community number460299
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Gettysburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460299 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Potter County, not Gettysburg
Potter County context, not Gettysburg figures
- Establishments in Potter County97
- Covered employment, Potter County821
- Average annual pay, Potter County$46,301
- Housing units permitted, Potter County4
Every figure in this section is published for Potter County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gettysburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gettysburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gettysburg, South Dakota?
1,260, in 604 households. Gettysburg city covers 1.92 square miles of land, which is 656 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gettysburg in?
Potter County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Gettysburg?
$63,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,000. Median gross rent is $1,051 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gettysburg businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $835,400 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $197,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $623,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gettysburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gettysburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gettysburg. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gettysburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gettysburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gettysburg, city of, community 460299, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gettysburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Potter County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gettysburg.
Is zoning published for Gettysburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
Nearby