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Perkins County, South Dakota

February 16, 2024

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]

Perkins County
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 / 45.5; -102.48
Country United States
State South Dakota
FoundedNovember 3, 1908 (established)
1909 (organized)
Named forHenry E. Perkins
SeatBison
Largest cityLemmon
Area
 • Total2,891 sq mi (7,490 km2)
 • Land2,870 sq mi (7,400 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,835
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,804
 • Density0.98/sq mi (0.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.perkinscounty.org

Geography edit

Perkins County lies on the north edge of South Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of North Dakota. The Grand River flows eastward through the upper part of the county, and the Moreau River flows eastward through the lower part of the county. Shadehill Reservoir is a large impoundment on the Grand River in the county.

Perkins County terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, carved by drainage creeks, sparsely dedicated to agriculture.[5] The terrain slopes to the east; its highest point is on its lower west boundary line, at 3,097 ft (944 m) ASL.[6] 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.[7] It is the second-largest county by area in South Dakota. Meade County is the state's largest county by area.

Perkins County came to media attention in 2009 when Stephen Von Worley calculated that it was the site of the "McFarthest Spot" — the point in the continental United States that is most distant from a McDonald's restaurant: 107 mi (172 km) as the crow flies and 145 mi (233 km) by car. However, it was updated in 2010 and the spot was updated to the middle of the Nevada Desert.[8][9][10]

Major highways edit

Adjacent counties edit

Protected areas[5] edit

  • Grand River National Grassland (part)[11]
  • Hugh Glass State Lakeside Use Area
  • Lemmon Lake State Game Production Area
  • Llewellyn Johns State Recreation Area
  • Owens Lake State Game Production Area
  • Shadehill State Game Production Area
  • Shadehill State Recreation Area
  • Sorum Dam State Game Production Area
  • Vobejda Dam State Game Production Area

Lakes[5] edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
191011,348—
19207,993−29.6%
19308,7179.1%
19406,585−24.5%
19506,7762.9%
19605,977−11.8%
19704,769−20.2%
19804,700−1.4%
19903,932−16.3%
20003,363−14.5%
20102,982−11.3%
20202,835−4.9%
2022 (est.)2,804[12]−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15]
1990-2000[16] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census edit

As of the census of 2020, there were 2,835 people.

2010 census edit

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,982 people, 1,291 households, and 838 families in the county. The population density was 1.0 inhabitant per square mile (0.39/km2). There were 1,739 housing units at an average density of 0.6 units per square mile (0.23 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% white, 1.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 47.4% were German, 26.2% were Norwegian, 10.8% were English, 8.7% were Irish, 8.4% were Swedish, and 5.8% were American.

Of the 1,291 households, 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.1% were non-families, and 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age was 48.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,361 and the median income for a family was $55,313. Males had a median income of $30,255 versus $27,361 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,780. About 11.2% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities edit

Cities edit

Town edit

Census-designated place edit

Unincorporated Communities edit

Ghost Towns edit

Townships edit

Unorganized territories edit

  • Duck Creek
  • East Perkins
  • Independence
  • Pleasant Valley
  • South Perkins
  • Southwest Perkins
  • West Central Perkins
  • West Perkins

Politics edit

Like most of South Dakota, Perkins County is overwhelmingly Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Perkins County since Franklin D. Roosevelt did so during his 46-state landslide in 1936. Jimmy Carter in 1976 came within 36 votes of carrying the county, but since then the only Democrat to gain even 29 percent of the county's vote has been Michael Dukakis during the drought-affected 1988 election.

United States presidential election results for Perkins County, South Dakota[17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,401 83.94% 239 14.32% 29 1.74%
2016 1,333 83.00% 188 11.71% 85 5.29%
2012 1,205 75.79% 319 20.06% 66 4.15%
2008 1,102 65.36% 499 29.60% 85 5.04%
2004 1,329 73.30% 418 23.06% 66 3.64%
2000 1,237 76.64% 297 18.40% 80 4.96%
1996 983 58.10% 460 27.19% 249 14.72%
1992 872 43.80% 566 28.43% 553 27.77%
1988 1,326 60.36% 851 38.73% 20 0.91%
1984 1,686 69.93% 714 29.61% 11 0.46%
1980 1,931 72.73% 595 22.41% 129 4.86%
1976 1,298 50.08% 1,262 48.69% 32 1.23%
1972 1,691 65.09% 900 34.64% 7 0.27%
1968 1,498 60.38% 869 35.03% 114 4.59%
1964 1,409 52.89% 1,255 47.11% 0 0.00%
1960 1,767 60.29% 1,164 39.71% 0 0.00%
1956 1,743 59.41% 1,191 40.59% 0 0.00%
1952 2,160 71.78% 849 28.22% 0 0.00%
1948 1,424 55.04% 1,096 42.37% 67 2.59%
1944 1,325 57.11% 995 42.89% 0 0.00%
1940 1,777 57.36% 1,321 42.64% 0 0.00%
1936 1,408 41.11% 1,940 56.64% 77 2.25%
1932 1,406 40.90% 1,852 53.87% 180 5.24%
1928 2,262 68.57% 1,010 30.62% 27 0.82%
1924 1,421 59.21% 277 11.54% 702 29.25%
1920 1,326 60.41% 417 19.00% 452 20.59%
1916 890 45.41% 939 47.91% 131 6.68%
1912 0 0.00% 832 39.60% 1,269 60.40%

Education edit

School districts in the county include:[18]

  • Bison School District 52-1
  • Faith School District 46-2
  • Lemmon School District 52-4

See also edit

References edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perkins County, South Dakota.
  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ . Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 983. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Perkins County SD Google Maps (accessed February 8, 2019)
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  8. ^ "A McDonald's is Never More Than 107 Miles Away". November 23, 2009.
  9. ^ "McFarthest point in the US from a McDonald's".
  10. ^ "Where the Buffalo Roamed – How Far Can You Get from McDonald's?".
  11. ^ Map of the Grand River National Grassland
  12. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  14. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  15. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  16. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  17. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  18. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Perkins County, SD" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023. - Text list

45°30′N 102°29′W / 45.50°N 102.48°W / 45.50; -102.48

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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 Perkins CountyCountyPetrified Wood Park in Lemmon South DakotaLocation within the U S state of South DakotaSouth Dakota s location within the U S Coordinates 45 30 N 102 29 W 45 5 N 102 48 W 45 5 102 48Country United StatesState South DakotaFoundedNovember 3 1908 established 1909 organized Named forHenry E PerkinsSeatBisonLargest cityLemmonArea Total2 891 sq mi 7 490 km2 Land2 870 sq mi 7 400 km2 Water20 sq mi 50 km2 0 7 Population 2020 Total2 835 Estimate 2022 2 804 Density0 98 sq mi 0 38 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain Summer DST UTC 6 MDT Congressional districtAt largeWebsitewww wbr perkinscounty wbr org Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Major highways 1 2 Adjacent counties 1 3 Protected areas 5 1 4 Lakes 5 2 Demographics 2 1 2020 census 2 2 2010 census 3 Communities 3 1 Cities 3 2 Town 3 3 Census designated place 3 4 Unincorporated Communities 3 5 Ghost Towns 3 6 Townships 3 7 Unorganized territories 4 Politics 5 Education 6 See also 7 ReferencesGeography editPerkins County lies on the north edge of South Dakota Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of North Dakota The Grand River flows eastward through the upper part of the county and the Moreau River flows eastward through the lower part of the county Shadehill Reservoir is a large impoundment on the Grand River in the county Perkins County terrain consists of semi arid rolling hills carved by drainage creeks sparsely dedicated to agriculture 5 The terrain slopes to the east its highest point is on its lower west boundary line at 3 097 ft 944 m ASL 6 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 7 It is the second largest county by area in South Dakota Meade County is the state s largest county by area Perkins County came to media attention in 2009 when Stephen Von Worley calculated that it was the site of the McFarthest Spot the point in the continental United States that is most distant from a McDonald s restaurant 107 mi 172 km as the crow flies and 145 mi 233 km by car However it was updated in 2010 and the spot was updated to the middle of the Nevada Desert 8 9 10 Major highways edit nbsp U S Highway 12 nbsp South Dakota Highway 20 nbsp South Dakota Highway 73 nbsp South Dakota Highway 75 Adjacent counties edit Adams County North Dakota north Corson County east Ziebach County southeast Meade County south Butte County southwest Harding County west Protected areas 5 edit Grand River National Grassland part 11 Hugh Glass State Lakeside Use Area Lemmon Lake State Game Production Area Llewellyn Johns State Recreation Area Owens Lake State Game Production Area Shadehill State Game Production Area Shadehill State Recreation Area Sorum Dam State Game Production Area Vobejda Dam State Game Production Area Lakes 5 edit Flat Creek Lake Lemmon Lake Owens Lake Shadehill Reservoir Sorum Dam Vobejda DamDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 191011 348 19207 993 29 6 19308 7179 1 19406 585 24 5 19506 7762 9 19605 977 11 8 19704 769 20 2 19804 700 1 4 19903 932 16 3 20003 363 14 5 20102 982 11 3 20202 835 4 9 2022 est 2 804 12 1 1 U S Decennial Census 13 1790 1960 14 1900 1990 15 1990 2000 16 2010 2020 1 2020 census edit As of the census of 2020 there were 2 835 people 2010 census edit As of the census of 2010 there were 2 982 people 1 291 households and 838 families in the county The population density was 1 0 inhabitant per square mile 0 39 km2 There were 1 739 housing units at an average density of 0 6 units per square mile 0 23 units km2 The racial makeup of the county was 96 9 white 1 3 American Indian 0 1 black or African American 0 1 Asian 0 5 from other races and 1 1 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0 7 of the population In terms of ancestry 47 4 were German 26 2 were Norwegian 10 8 were English 8 7 were Irish 8 4 were Swedish and 5 8 were American Of the 1 291 households 24 0 had children under the age of 18 living with them 57 2 were married couples living together 4 9 had a female householder with no husband present 35 1 were non families and 32 0 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 26 and the average family size was 2 85 The median age was 48 5 years The median income for a household in the county was 33 361 and the median income for a family was 55 313 Males had a median income of 30 255 versus 27 361 for females The per capita income for the county was 25 780 About 11 2 of families and 18 7 of the population were below the poverty line including 25 6 of those under age 18 and 21 2 of those age 65 or over Communities editCities edit LemmonTown edit Bison county seat Census designated place edit Prairie CityUnincorporated Communities edit Chance Lodgepole Meadow Shadehill Sorum Summerville Usta White Butte Zeona Ghost Towns edit Bixby Brayton Coal Springs Cole Date Ellingson Glendo Imogene Pleasant Ridge Seim Strool Whitney Townships edit Ada Anderson Antelope Barrett Beck Highland Bison Brushy Burdick Cash Castle Butte Chance Chaudoin Clark De Witt Duell Englewood Flat Creek Foster Fredlund Glendo Grand River Hall 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 edit Duck Creek East Perkins Independence Pleasant Valley South Perkins Southwest Perkins West Central Perkins West PerkinsPolitics editLike most of South Dakota Perkins County is overwhelmingly Republican No Democratic presidential candidate has won Perkins County since Franklin D Roosevelt did so during his 46 state landslide in 1936 Jimmy Carter in 1976 came within 36 votes of carrying the county but since then the only Democrat to gain even 29 percent of the county s vote has been Michael Dukakis during the drought affected 1988 election United States presidential election results for Perkins County South Dakota 17 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 1 401 83 94 239 14 32 29 1 74 2016 1 333 83 00 188 11 71 85 5 29 2012 1 205 75 79 319 20 06 66 4 15 2008 1 102 65 36 499 29 60 85 5 04 2004 1 329 73 30 418 23 06 66 3 64 2000 1 237 76 64 297 18 40 80 4 96 1996 983 58 10 460 27 19 249 14 72 1992 872 43 80 566 28 43 553 27 77 1988 1 326 60 36 851 38 73 20 0 91 1984 1 686 69 93 714 29 61 11 0 46 1980 1 931 72 73 595 22 41 129 4 86 1976 1 298 50 08 1 262 48 69 32 1 23 1972 1 691 65 09 900 34 64 7 0 27 1968 1 498 60 38 869 35 03 114 4 59 1964 1 409 52 89 1 255 47 11 0 0 00 1960 1 767 60 29 1 164 39 71 0 0 00 1956 1 743 59 41 1 191 40 59 0 0 00 1952 2 160 71 78 849 28 22 0 0 00 1948 1 424 55 04 1 096 42 37 67 2 59 1944 1 325 57 11 995 42 89 0 0 00 1940 1 777 57 36 1 321 42 64 0 0 00 1936 1 408 41 11 1 940 56 64 77 2 25 1932 1 406 40 90 1 852 53 87 180 5 24 1928 2 262 68 57 1 010 30 62 27 0 82 1924 1 421 59 21 277 11 54 702 29 25 1920 1 326 60 41 417 19 00 452 20 59 1916 890 45 41 939 47 91 131 6 68 1912 0 0 00 832 39 60 1 269 60 40 Education editSchool districts in the county include 18 Bison School District 52 1 Faith School District 46 2 Lemmon School District 52 4See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Perkins County South DakotaReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perkins County South Dakota a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 19 2023 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 a b c Perkins County SD Google Maps accessed February 8 2019 Find an Altitude Google Maps accessed 8 February 2019 Archived from the original on May 21 2019 Retrieved February 8 2019 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved March 28 2015 A McDonald s is Never More Than 107 Miles Away November 23 2009 McFarthest point in the US from a McDonald s Where the Buffalo Roamed How Far Can You Get from McDonald s Map of the Grand River National Grassland Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties April 1 2020 to July 1 2022 Retrieved April 2 2023 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 28 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved March 28 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 27 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 28 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau April 2 2001 Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved March 28 2015 Leip David Atlas of US Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved April 15 2018 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Perkins County SD PDF United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 30 2023 Text list 45 30 N 102 29 W 45 50 N 102 48 W 45 50 102 48 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perkins County South Dakota amp oldid 1187142810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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