Potter County, South Dakota

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Potter County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Founded	1873
Seat	Gettysburg
Largest city	Gettysburg
Area
• Total	899 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land	861 sq mi (2,230 km2)
• Water	38 sq mi (100 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,329
• Density	2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)

Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,329. Its county seat is Gettysburg.

History

Potter County was created in 1873 and organized in 1883. It was named for Joel Potter, a member of the Dakota Territorial Legislature.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 899 square miles (2,330 km²), of which 861 square miles (2,230 km²) is land and 38 square miles (98 km²) (4.2%) is water.

Major Highways

• U.S. Route 83
• South Dakota Highway 20
• South Dakota Highway 47

Adjacent Counties

• Walworth County (north)
• Edmunds County (northeast)
• Faulk County (east)
• Hand County (south)
• Hughes County (southwest)
• Sully County (west)

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,329 people, 1,073 households, and 672 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.62/km²).

Communities

City

• Gettysburg

Town

• Hoven

Unincorporated Communities

• Lebanon
• Tolstoy

Politics

Potter County is a predominantly Republican county in presidential elections. The last Democrat to carry the county was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Potter County, South Dakota
• List of counties in South Dakota