Beresford, South Dakota Beresford, South Dakota Beresford, South Dakota 6.jpg Location in Union County and the state of South Dakota Location in Union County and the state of South Dakota State South Dakota Beresford is a town/city in Lincoln and Union counties in the State of South Dakota.
Beresford was originally called Paris, and under the latter name was laid out in 1873. The town/city was retitled after Lord Charles Beresford and was formally incorporated on July 12, 1884.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.78 square miles (4.61 km2), all land. Beresford is positioned on the border between Lincoln and Union counties; the border between the counties is positioned along Beresford's Cedar Street.
Approximately two-thirds of Beresford's region (including its town/city hall building) is positioned in Union County.
There were 861 homeholds of which 29.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families.
25.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,006 citizens , 852 homeholds, and 535 families residing in the city.
There were 852 homeholds out of which 29.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
As of 2000 the median income for a homehold in the town/city was $35,331, and the median income for a family was $45,231.
Beresford is positioned very near to the center of the North American continent, far removed from any primary bodies of water.
Beresford High School is the only high school in the Beresford School District.
The Beresford High School and Middle School are positioned on the South Campus of the Beresford School District, and the Beresford Elementary School is positioned at the North Campus, along with the Community Education Building, which homes the Beresford Pre-School Program.
Beresford High School recognizes the following sports: football, cross country, boys golf, girls golf, volleyball, wrestling, track, girls basketball, boys basketball, dance, and cheerleading.
Beresford High School also recognizes the following non-athletic programs: marching band, concert band, drama, concert choir, All-State Chorus, All-State Band, Future Farmers of America, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, school newspaper, school yearbook, quiz bowl, Students Working Against Tobacco, National Honor Society, Meals on Wheels, BEST Robotics, and Student Government.
The Beresford Library was originally conceived and nurtured by the Beresford Study Club.
The study club started up a fund for the library foundation, and through various fundraising accomplishments accrued $300 for the purchase of more books. In 1924, both the size and popularity of the library were too much for the women of the study club to sponsor, so they appealed to the town/city attorney to see if the town/city would take over responsibility, and at the December meeting of the library board meeting that same year, it was officially announced that the town/city would take over the library. By 1983, the library compilation consisted of approximately 20,000 books and much media. The current library resides on 3rd Street, and was opened to the enhance in that venue in the fall of 1992. The library presently holds nearly 30,000 items.
Bulow - former South Dakota Governor and United States Senator Mike Busch (American football) - former NFL player, football coach at Beresford High School Centennial Book Committee (eds.) (1983), Beresford 1884-1984, Beresford Republic and Lennox Independent.
South Dakota State Historical Society.
United States Enumeration Bureau.
Beresford 1884-1984, edited by the Centennial Book Committee, 1983, p.
Beresford School District Website Beresford Library Website Beresford History from the Union County Historical Society website City of Beresford Official Website Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States Municipalities and communities of Union County, South Dakota, United States State of South Dakota
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