Beresford, South Dakota

About Beresford

Beresford is a small town in southeastern South Dakota, home to 2,087 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Beresford holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,172 residents per square mile.

📰 Beresford News Today

• S.D. Highway 46 - From Beresford to Iowa State Line SD.gov · Mar 5
• A dozen vehicles crash during dust storm on I-29 in South Dakota KTIV · Apr 23
• ‘We looked at the donkey’s tail, and it was gone’: Beresford break-in concerns couple Dakota News Now · May 29
• Sioux Valley Varsity Football @ Beresford MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Beresford native competes on The Price is Right KELOLAND.com · Jun 30

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 Beresford Unique

• The only place in America named Beresford — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Beresford

• Bertz Sports Bar and Grill
• The Beer Garden

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Beresford

• Beresford Elementary - 02
• Beresford High School - 01
• Beresford Middle School - 03

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

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