Perkins County, South Dakota
Perkins County | |
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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 after | 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 (2024) | 2,832 |
| • 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. Its county seat is Bison. The county was established in 1908 and organized in 1909. It was named for Sturgis, South Dakota, official Henry E. Perkins.