Beresford South Dakota Map
Beresford, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Beresford, Union County.
Interactive Map of Beresford, South Dakota
| City | Beresford |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Union |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.080545 |
| Longitude | -96.773655 |
| Population | 2,360 |
| Density | 527.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Beresford, South Dakota
Beresford is a locality in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,360. The population density is 527.3 people per km². Beresford is located at 43.0805°N, 96.7737°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57004.
Beresford sprawls across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of wind and water, a place where the prairie stretches to meet a sky that seems impossibly vast. It lies 32.6 miles south of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Alcester. The terrain here is gently rolling, a subtle swell and dip that catches the light in shifting patterns, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, casting long, attenuated shadows across the fields. Farmsteads, sturdy and weathered, punctuate the horizon like stoic sentinels, their silos reaching towards the heavens. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a clean, crisp quality that speaks of open spaces and the fertile earth beneath. Even the wind, when it sighs through the drying cornstalks or whips across the stubbled fields, seems to whisper tales of this land. The history of Beresford is etched into its very foundations, a story of tenacious settlers drawn by the promise of rich soil and the dream of building a life. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive, with bountiful harvests of corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. Throughout its existence, Beresford has been a hub for surrounding farms, a place where goods are traded and community bonds are forged. A notable landmark that draws attention is the imposing presence of the historic courthouse, a solid edifice that has witnessed generations of life unfold. The rhythm of days in Beresford is measured, not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the steady turning of the seasons and the reliable cycle of planting and reaping.
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About This Beresford Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Beresford, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Beresford and Union County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Beresford is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Beresford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
