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Welcome to Potter County ...

Time Zone: Potter County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gettysburg is the Seat for Potter County.

Potter County was founded in 1875 and was created by taking area from Buffalo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Potter had a population of 2,153 people. This is a decrease of 8.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,351 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Potter represented 0.29% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Potter County:

  • Gettysburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoven is located in Potter County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoven <2>
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tolstoy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.