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Beresford: Infrastructure

Beresford's public-services backbone: the South Lincoln Rural Water System water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.

Water & Sewer

Active community water systems serving residents (EPA SDWIS). Each PWS has a unique ID and reports the population it serves.

Systems (2)

South Lincoln Rural Water System
SD4600870
Beresford
SD4600386

Power & Energy

Electric utility data from EIA Form 861 — provider, residential rate, customer count, and revenue. Rate reflects the average residential ¢/kWh.

Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)12.86¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers433548
Electricity · Revenue Millions$665
Electricity · Year2024

Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Internet & Mobile

Broadband and mobile coverage from FCC Form 477. Percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (not necessarily the share who do).

Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0% (at South Dakota median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at South Dakota median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at South Dakota median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband100.0% (vs South Dakota 78.4%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises1,321
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at South Dakota median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at South Dakota median)
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total1

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Public Safety Stations

Fire, EMS, and police stations within range — HIFLD federal datasets. Distance is great-circle from the town centroid.

Ems Stations (3)

BERESFORD COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE
301 NORTH 10TH STREET · (605) 763-2400 · 0.6 mi
ALCESTER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE
211 EAST 1ST STREET · (605) 934-2720 · 8.4 mi
ALCESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
211 EAST 1ST STREET · (605) 934-2720 · 8.4 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Beresford Fire Department
301 North 10th Street · 0.6 mi
Alcester Volunteer Fire Department
211 East 1st Street · 8.4 mi
Centerville Fire Department
611 Iowa Street · 9.7 mi

Police Stations (3)

BERESFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
310 NORTH 4TH STREET · (605) 763-2100 · 0.5 mi
ALCESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
106 WEST 2ND STREET · (605) 934-2481 · 8.3 mi
CENTERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
741 MAIN STREET · (605) 563-2302 · 9.6 mi

Transportation

Nearest airport, Amtrak, and transit stations. Distance is great-circle miles from the town centroid.

Nearest Airport · NameGlenwood Field
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance7.3 mi

Sources: OurAirports.com  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total13

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

EV Infrastructure

Ev Charging · Stations1
Ev Charging · Public Stations1
Ev Charging · L2 Ports1

Sources: DOE AFDC API

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct85.1%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$12
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas70.8%
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1SDUN0005
Nearest Weather Station · NameBERESFORD 0.2 E
Nearest Weather Station · Distance0.1 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1SDUN0005/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone5a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F-20
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F-15

Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · USDA PHZM API