Alcester, South Dakota

About Alcester

Alcester, SD is a tiny community located in southeastern South Dakota with an estimated population of 772.

Officially, Alcester is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,058 residents per square mile.

📰 Alcester News Today

• Canistota Girls Varsity Basketball @ Alcester-Hudson MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Alcester, SD, will enter a Boil Water Order KCAU 9 News · Jul 21
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Alcester, South Dakota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• South Dakota town ordered to boil tap water before using it until further notice KTIV · Jul 20
• UPDATE: Alcester water service back, boil order still in effect Dakota News Now · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Alcester Unique

• The only place in America named Alcester — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alcester

• Union Grove State Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alcester

• Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04
• Alcester-Hudson High School - 01
• Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03
• Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Alcester

🏘️ Nearby Communities