Town guide

Beresford, South Dakota

Beresford is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, home to about 2,360 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57004.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,3601,326 per sq mi
Median home value$234,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Beresford

1 ZIP code

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Around Beresford

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)131 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL471 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beresford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Beresford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Beresford had 2,180 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 40th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Lincoln County grew from 12,161 residents in 1900 to 65,161 in 2020.

Beresford population by census2000: 2,006, 2010: 2,005, 2020: 2,1802,00620002,00520102,1802020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,161, 1910: 12,712, 1920: 13,893, 1930: 13,918, 1940: 13,171, 1950: 12,767, 1960: 12,371, 1970: 11,761, 1980: 13,942, 1990: 15,427, 2000: 24,131, 2010: 44,828, 2020: 65,16112K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9024K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 26.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeresfordJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 12°F, 0.7 in27°7°Jan0.432°11°Feb0.645°23°Mar1.459°34°Apr2.770°47°May3.980°58°Jun4.384°62°Jul3.182°59°Aug3.275°50°Sep3.162°36°Oct2.345°23°Nov1.231°12°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centerville 6 Se, SD weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

29,283 jobs at 2,184 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,538 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,769 jobs; Retail trade: 3,071 jobs; Construction: 2,470 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,382 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,247 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,239 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,936 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Finance and insurance 13% Retail trade 11% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beresford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viborg16.4 miles
  • Hawarden Regional HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hawarden16.4 miles
  • Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canton18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Beresford

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Fiesta Mart0.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Lewis Drug0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Beresford Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Beresford

Public schools here are run by Beresford School District 61-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beresford Elementary - 02BeresfordK–5273Public0.6 mi
Beresford Middle School - 03Beresford6–8153Public0.8 mi
Beresford High School - 01Beresford9–12222Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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