Perkins County | |
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Coordinates: 45°30′N 102°29′W / 45.5°N 102.48°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
Founded | November 3, 1908 (established) 1909 (organized) |
Named for | Henry E. Perkins |
Seat | Bison |
Largest city | Lemmon |
Area | |
• Total | 2,891 sq mi (7,490 km2) |
• Land | 2,870 sq mi (7,400 km2) |
• Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,835 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,834 |
• Density | 0.98/sq mi (0.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
Perkins County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,835.[1] Its county seat is Bison.[2] The county was established in 1908 and organized in 1909.[3] It was named for Sturgis, South Dakota, official Henry E. Perkins.[4]