Alcester, South Dakota

city in Union County, South Dakota, United States

Alcester is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is in Union County, and 807 people lived there at the 2010 census.[1] Alcester became a city in 1893.[2]

Alcester, South Dakota
Motto(s): 
"Small Town Treasure"
Location of Alcester in South Dakota
Location of Alcester in South Dakota
Coordinates: Coordinates: 43°1′23″N 96°37′50″W / 43.02306°N 96.63056°W / 43.02306; -96.63056
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesUnion
Area
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total807
 • Density2,445.5/sq mi (944.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-02-16.

Other websitesEdit

City of Alcester website