Potter County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,472. Its county seat is Gettysburg. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1883.
Geography
The Missouri River flows southward along the west boundary line of Potter County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture. The county generally slopes to the south, although the western portion slopes into the river valley. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.2%) is water.
The eastern portion of South Dakota's counties (48 of 66) observe Central Time; the western counties (18 of 66) observe Mountain Time. Potter County is the westernmost of the SD counties to observe Central Time.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 83
- 23px U.S. Highway 212
- 20px South Dakota Highway 20
- 20px South Dakota Highway 47
- 23px South Dakota Highway 1804
Adjacent counties
- Walworth County – north
- Edmunds County – northeast
- Faulk County – east
- Hyde County – southeast
- Sully County – south
- Dewey County – west (observes Mountain Time)
Protected areas
Source:
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br>1790–1960 1900–1990<br>1990–2000 2010–2020 Of the residents, 19.5% were under the age of 18 and 30.7% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 52.2 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.5 males. The population density was .
There were 1,127 households in the county, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Potter County, South Dakota
- Herman Malchow