Perkins (SD)

Welcome to Perkins County ...

Time Zone: Perkins County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bison is the Seat for Perkins County.

Perkins County was founded in 1909. Perkins was created by taking area from Butte and Harding Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perkins had a population of 2,833 people. This is a decrease of 5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,982 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perkins represented 0.37% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Perkins County:

Bison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Perkins County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
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Duck Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Perkins County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
Jones
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Perkins County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2019: 6 people
Lemmon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
- Lemmon is located in Perkins County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
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South Perkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Perkins
- South Perkins is located in Perkins County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to South Dakota
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- Website for the South Dakota State Archives

Websites specific to Perkins County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Adams County
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- Corson County
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- Ziebach County
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- Meade County
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- Butte County
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- Harding County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Perkins County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.