Perkins County | |
|---|---|
 Petrified Wood Park in Lemmon, South Dakota | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| 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]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 983. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.