Potter County | |
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![]() Potter County Courthouse (July 2013) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
![]() South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 45°04′N 99°57′W / 45.06°N 99.95°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1873 (created) 1883 (organized) |
Named for | Joel A. Potter |
Seat | Gettysburg |
Largest city | Gettysburg |
Area | |
• Total | 899 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
• Land | 861 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
• Water | 38 sq mi (100 km2) 4.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,472 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,413 ![]() |
• Density | 2.7/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Potter County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,472.[1] Its county seat is Gettysburg.[2] The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1883.[3]