Perkins County (Perkins County)
Perkins County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,835. Its county seat is Bison. The county was established in 1908 and organized in 1909. It was named for Sturgis, South Dakota, official Henry E. Perkins.
Perkins County lies on the north edge of South Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of North Dakota. The Grand River flows eastward through the upper part of the county, and the Moreau River flows eastward through the lower part of the county. Shadehill Reservoir is a large impoundment on the Grand River in the county.
Perkins County terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, carved by drainage creeks, sparsely dedicated to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the east; its highest point is on its lower west boundary line, at 3,097' (944m) ASL. The county has a total area of 2890 sqmi, of which 2870 sqmi is land and 20 sqmi (0.7%) is water. It is the second-largest county by area in South Dakota. Meade County is the state's largest county by area.
Perkins County came to media attention in 2009 when Stephen Von Worley calculated that it was the site of the "McFarthest Spot" — the point in the continental United States that is most distant from a McDonald's restaurant: 107 mile as the crow flies and 145 mile by car. However, it was updated in 2010 and the spot was updated to the middle of the Nevada Desert.
Perkins County lies on the north edge of South Dakota. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of North Dakota. The Grand River flows eastward through the upper part of the county, and the Moreau River flows eastward through the lower part of the county. Shadehill Reservoir is a large impoundment on the Grand River in the county.
Perkins County terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, carved by drainage creeks, sparsely dedicated to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the east; its highest point is on its lower west boundary line, at 3,097' (944m) ASL. The county has a total area of 2890 sqmi, of which 2870 sqmi is land and 20 sqmi (0.7%) is water. It is the second-largest county by area in South Dakota. Meade County is the state's largest county by area.
Perkins County came to media attention in 2009 when Stephen Von Worley calculated that it was the site of the "McFarthest Spot" — the point in the continental United States that is most distant from a McDonald's restaurant: 107 mile as the crow flies and 145 mile by car. However, it was updated in 2010 and the spot was updated to the middle of the Nevada Desert.
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