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About public records in Gettysburg
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Gettysburg at a glance
- County
- Potter County
- County seat
- Gettysburg
- Population
- 1,104
- Potter County population
- 2,472
- Local records
- Potter County offices
- ZIP codes
- 57442
About Gettysburg public records
Gettysburg, a place of 1,104 people, is the seat of Potter County, so most county offices are in Gettysburg itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Our Potter County page lists each county office.
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Wage and hour cases in Gettysburg, South Dakota
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 1 investigation with a Gettysburg address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $14,146 in back wages agreed for 7 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 1
- Back wages agreed
- $14,146
- Workers due back wages
- 7
- Civil money penalties
- $8,212
- Employers on the record
- 1
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3B Farms | 1 | $14,146 | 7 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Gettysburg, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The South Dakota wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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