Bison, South Dakota
| Bison, South Dakota | |
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| Town | |
Postcard view of Main Street in Bison in 1915.
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 Location in Perkins County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 45°31′26″N 102°27′53″W / 45.52389°N 102.46472°WCoordinates: 45°31′26″N 102°27′53″W / 45.52389°N 102.46472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Perkins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,782 ft (848 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 333 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 336 |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 57620 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-05620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1253935 |
| Website | Town of Bison |
Bison is a town in and the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census.
Bison was platted in 1907, and named after the American bison which were once numerous in the area. A post office has been in operation at Bison since 1907. Bison was declared county seat in 1908.
Bison is located at 45°31′26″N 102°27′53″W / 45.52389°N 102.46472°W (45.523911, -102.464634).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.
Bison has been assigned the ZIP code 57620, and the FIPS place code 05620.
As of the census of 2010, there were 333 people, 158 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was 336.4 inhabitants per square mile (129.9/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 181.8 per square mile (70.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
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