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Beresford, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Beresford is a Census city of 2,360 people across 1.78 square miles of land, lying across Union County and Lincoln County. Median household income is $78,793, 80.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $62,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Beresford
What Beresford is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.78 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,323
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion County, 73.2 percent
- Counties this place lies inUnion County 73.2 percent, Lincoln County 26.8 percent
Beresford crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Beresford
How many people live in Beresford
- Population2,360
- Median age35.5
- Population under 18718
- Share under 1830.4 percent
- Population 65 and over440 plus or minus 93
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Households944
- Family households533
- Share of households that are families56.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Beresford
- Median household income$78,793
- Per capita income$37,282
- Civilian labor force1,264
- Employed1,241
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over1,451
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Beresford
Housing in Beresford
- Housing units1,044
- Occupied units944
- Vacant units100 plus or minus 54
- Vacancy rate9.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied759
- Renter occupied185 plus or minus 72
- Ownership rate80.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$234,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$914 plus or minus $206
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units824
- Share single family78.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more136 plus or minus 56
- Share in buildings of two or more13.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes84 plus or minus 55
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Beresford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,192
- Commuting under 15 minutes568 plus or minus 135
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more499 plus or minus 123
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.9 percent
- Drove alone85.0 percent plus or minus 22.4
- Carpooled5.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home3.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Beresford
SBA loans in Beresford (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$62,100
- Average approval$62,100
- Median approval$62,100
- Largest approval$62,100
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval6.0
- 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 lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Beresford, 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.
Beresford
SBA loans in Beresford (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$6,828,000
- Average approval$569,000
- Median approval$330,000
- Largest approval$2,942,000
- Jobs supported154
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off2
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Beresford, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have 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.
Beresford
Flood risk in Beresford
- NFIP communityCity of Beresford
- NFIP community number460155
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/15/21(M)
The City of Beresford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460155 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.
Union County, not Beresford
Union County context, not Beresford figures
- Establishments in Union County555
- Covered employment, Union County9,633
- Average annual pay, Union County$73,276
- Housing units permitted, Union County48
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of Beresford.
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.
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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
Beresford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Beresford, South Dakota?
2,360, in 944 households. Beresford city covers 1.78 square miles of land, which is 1,323 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Beresford in?
Beresford lies in more than one. By area it is 73.2 percent in Union County, 26.8 percent in Lincoln County. This page sits under Union County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Beresford?
$78,793. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,400. Median gross rent is $914 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Beresford businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $62,100 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $62,100, plus 12 504 approvals worth $6.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Beresford, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Beresford borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Beresford. 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 Beresford in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Beresford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Beresford, city of, community 460155, 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 Beresford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union 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 Beresford.
Is zoning published for Beresford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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