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Perkins County
Perkins County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 2,835 County Seat Perkins County Courthouse State FIPS 46 County FIPS 105 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 1,487 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 2,970 Median Age 45.4 Veterans 227 Housing Units 1,725 Uninsured 60 Net Migration (recent) 31 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 122 Total Employees 738 Avg Annual Pay $41,738 Median Household Income $64,410 Poverty Rate 11.9% Unemployment Rate 4.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $55,867 Federal Spending FY2024 $21,990,242 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,757
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $108,900 Median Rent $685 FMR Studio $598 FMR 1BR $720 FMR 2BR $872 FMR 3BR $1,219 FMR 4BR $1,360
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 17.2% Adult Obesity 35.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 12.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86 Electric Customers 433548 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 7 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 19 Homeless Population N/A Schools 12 SNAP Stores 3 Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 115 Land in Farms (acres) 230,928 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,008.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2017-02-01 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2014-07-28 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2013-11-08 DR FLOODING 2011-05-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2010-07-29 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-05-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-03-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Perkins County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
