Potter County, South Dakota
| Potter County, South Dakota | |
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Potter County Courthouse in July 2013
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | Joel A. Potter |
| Seat | Gettysburg |
| Largest city | Gettysburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 899 sq mi (2,328 km2) |
| • Land | 861 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
| • Water | 38 sq mi (98 km2), 4.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,320 |
| • Density | 2.7/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,329. Its county seat is Gettysburg. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1883.
According to the U.S. 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,693 people, 1,145 households, and 767 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,760 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.14% White, 0.82% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,145 households out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.00% under the age of 18, 3.90% from 18 to 24, 22.30% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 25.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
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