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Potter County
Potter County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 2,472
County Seat Potter County Courthouse
State FIPS 46
County FIPS 107
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 1,551
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 2,587
Median Age 44.7
Veterans 146
Housing Units 1,583
Uninsured 70
Net Migration (recent) 2
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 101
Total Employees 566
Avg Annual Pay $46,301
Median Household Income $71,786
Poverty Rate 7.0%
Unemployment Rate 2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $89,373
Federal Spending FY2024 $15,561,661
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,295
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $129,800
Median Rent $730
FMR Studio $644
FMR 1BR $716
FMR 2BR $939
FMR 3BR $1,221
FMR 4BR $1,465
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 16.3%
Adult Obesity 36.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 9.5
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86
Electric Customers 433548
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 3
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 9
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 18
SNAP Stores 5
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 39
Land in Farms (acres) 8,675
Avg Farm Size (acres) 222.4
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR FLOODING 2023-07-06
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM 2023-02-27
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07
DR FLOODING 2011-05-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2010-03-10
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-10
DR SEVERE STORM 2005-07-22
DR SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS 1997-04-07
Detailed Topics
Communities in Potter 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.