Potter County, South Dakota
County in South Dakota, United States
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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[edit | edit source]
Potter County was created in 1873 and organized in 1883. It was named for Joel Potter, a member of the Dakota Territorial Legislature.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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.
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Adjacent Counties[edit | edit source]
- Walworth County (north)
- Edmunds County (northeast)
- Faulk County (east)
- Hand County (south)
- Hughes County (southwest)
- Sully County (west)
Demographics[edit | edit source]
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).
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Politics[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Potter County, South Dakota
- List of counties in South Dakota
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