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Alcester is a city in northern Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 820 at the 2020 census.

Alcester city overview:
Name:	Alcester city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Union County
Incorporated:	1893
Elevation:	1,375 ft (419 m)
Total Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Land Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	820
Population Density:	1,117.17/sq mi (431.39/km²)
ZIP code:	57001
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4600700
GNISfeature ID:	1253607
Website:	www.alcestersd.org

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History

Alcester was platted in 1879; early variant names were Linia and Irene. The present name honors Colonel Alcester of the British army. The weekly Alcester Union newspaper began publishing in 1888.