Demographics

People

Total Population880
Male Share of the Population52.4%
Female Share of the Population47.6%
Senior Citizens33.8%
Employed Population 16+379
Age of the Population50

Families

% of people married48.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher12.8%
Median Earnings25+$33,071
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$27,500
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,750

Wealth

Median Family Income$51,875
% Above Poverty Level87.4%
% Below Poverty Level12.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time18 minutes
% Working from Home2.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work12.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone38.8%
Median Gross Rent$532
Median House Value$74,800

Ancestry

German26.7%
Irish17.6%
Norwegian10.8%
Dutch9.5%
English7.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)7.6%
Swedish7.5%
French Except Basque5.1%
Danishn4.3%
Italian3.3%
Polish1%
Greek0.8%
Canadian0.8%
Scottish0.5%
Czech0.3%
Swiss0.2%
Russian0.2%
Romanian0.2%
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Alcester Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyUnion County
Standard Zip Codes57001
Phone Area Codes605
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.02
Approximate Longitude-96.62

Alcester Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationHAWARDEN
Distance7.6 miles
Jan Temp5 to 26 F
Apr Temp34 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp36 to 62 F
Annual Precip26.7 inches
StationCENTERVILLE 6 SE
Distance13.8 miles
Jan Temp5 to 26 F
Apr Temp35 to 59 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp37 to 63 F
Annual Precip24.8 inches
StationCANTON 4 WNW
Distance20.4 miles
Jan Temp5 to 26 F
Apr Temp35 to 61 F
Jul Temp61 to 85 F
Oct Temp37 to 63 F
Annual Precip23.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Beresford2,235$75,625
Canton3,392$72,645
Centerville905$61,058
Hudson349$67,500
Vermillion10,700$88,424
Worthing1,025$76,250

Alcester Public Libraries

Alcester Public Library
500 DAKOTA
Alcester, South Dakota
(605) 934-2601

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Alcester Public Schools

Alcester-hudson Elementary - 04
409 E 6th St
ZIP: 57001
(605) 934-2171
Primary
Total Enrollment 207
Alcester-hudson High School - 01
102 E 5th
ZIP: 57001
(605) 934-1890
High
Total Enrollment 88
Alcester-hudson Jr. High - 03
102 E 5th
ZIP: 57001
(605) 934-1890
Middle
Total Enrollment 34
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