Perkins County, South Dakota
| Perkins County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 3, 1908[1] |
| Named for | Henry E. Perkins |
| Seat | Bison |
| Largest city | Lemmon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,891 sq mi (7,488 km2) |
| • Land | 2,870 sq mi (7,433 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (52 km2), 0.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2014) | 3,033 |
| • Density | 1.0/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Perkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,982.[2] Its county seat is Bison.[3] The county was established in 1908 and organized in 1909.[1] It was named for Sturgis, South Dakota official Henry E. Perkins.[4]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,890 square miles (7,500 km2), of which 2,870 square miles (7,400 km2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km2) (0.7%) is water.[5] It is the second-largest county by area in South Dakota, behind Meade County.
Shadehill Reservoir, a large impoundment on the Grand River, is located in Perkins County.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Adams County, North Dakota - north
- Corson County, South Dakota - east
- Ziebach County, South Dakota - southeast
- Meade County, South Dakota - south
- Butte County, South Dakota - southwest
- Harding County, South Dakota - west
National protected area
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 11,348 | — | |
| 1920 | 7,993 | −29.6% | |
| 1930 | 8,717 | 9.1% | |
| 1940 | 6,585 | −24.5% | |
| 1950 | 6,776 | 2.9% | |
| 1960 | 5,977 | −11.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,769 | −20.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,700 | −1.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,932 | −16.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,363 | −14.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,982 | −11.3% | |
| Est. 2014 | 3,033 | [6] | 1.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2014[2] |
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As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 3,363 people, 1,429 households, and 937 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.2 people per square mile (0.5/km²). There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.25/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.64% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 1.64% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,429 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $33,537. Males had a median income of $23,665 versus $16,856 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,734. About 12.40% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 14.50% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Communities
- Bison (county seat)
- Lemmon
- Prairie City
Census-bureau Designated Places
Political Townships
The county is divided into forty-nine townships:
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- Ada
- Anderson
- Antelope
- Barrett
- Beck
- Bison
- Brushy
- Burdick
- Cash
- Castle Butte
- Chance
- Chaudoin
- Clark
- De Witt
- Duell
- Englewood
- Flat Creek
- Foster
- Fredlund
- Glendo
- Grand River
- Hall
- Highland
- Horse Creek
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Lemmon
- Lodgepole
- Lone Tree
- Maltby
- Marshfield
- Martin
- Meadow
- Moreau
- Plateau
- Rainbow
- Rockford
- Scotch Cap
- Sidney
- Strool
- Trail
- Vail
- Vickers
- Viking
- Vrooman
- Wells
- White Butte
- White Hill
- Wilson
- Wyandotte
Unorganized territories
The county contains eight areas of unorganized territory:
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- Duck Creek
- East Perkins
- Independence
- Pleasant Valley
- South Perkins
- Southwest Perkins
- West Central Perkins
- West Perkins
See also
References
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