Perkins County, South Dakota
43 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,001
- Median household income
- $66,908
- ±9,644
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 77 of 1,585 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
- 1,164 of 1,309 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Perkins | 2,819 (2021) | Po Box 126, Bison | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lemmon | 1,154 (2021) | 303 1st Ave W, Lemmon | Website |
| Town of Bison | 303 (2021) | Po Box 910, Bison | — |
Townships 37
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Ada | 11 (2021) | Po Box 383, Bison | — |
| Township of Antelope | 22 (2021) | 14373 Prairie City Rd, Prairie City | — |
| Township of Barrett | 17 (2021) | 17876 110th St, Lemmon | — |
| Township of Beck-Highland | 11 (2021) | 16737 Moreau River Rd, Faith | — |
| Township of Bison | 19 (2021) | 17498 Sd Highway 20, Bison | — |
| Township of Burdick | 23 (2021) | 11151 White Butte Rd, Lemmon | — |
| Township of Cash | 16 (2021) | 12403 Sd Highway 75, Lodgepole | — |
| Township of Chance | 38 (2021) | 19098 Rolling Hills Rd, Meadow | — |
| Township of Chaudoin | 12 (2021) | 14562 Rabbit Creek Rd, Meadow | — |
| Township of Clark | 5 (2021) | 19594 Athboy Rd, Meadow | — |
| Township of Dewitt | 42 (2021) | 11151 198th Ave, Lemmon | — |
| Township of Duell | 10 (2021) | 17084 143rd St, Bison | — |
| Township of Englewood | 16 (2021) | 14596 Sd Highway 73, Faith | — |
| Township of Flat Creek | 20 (2021) | 18897 Flat Creek Rd, Lemmon | — |
| Township of Foster | 21 (2021) | 19939 Foster Rd, Meadow | — |
| Township of Fredlund | 34 (2021) | 11601 Sd Highway 75, Lodgepole | — |
| Township of Glendo | 10 (2021) | 11695 White Hill Rd, Prairie City | — |
| Township of Hall | 9 (2021) | 14001 180th Ave, Bison | — |
| Township of Liberty | 13 (2021) | 10387 White Butte Rd, Lemmon | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 134 (2021) | Po Box 195, Lemmon | — |
| Township of Lodgepole | 27 (2021) | 11000 Sd Highway 75, Lodgepole | — |
| Township of Lone Tree | 29 (2021) | 18164 135th St, Bison | — |
| Township of Maltby | 14 (2021) | 13795 Prairie City Rd, Prairie City | — |
| Township of Marshfield | 38 (2021) | 18383 Bakke Rd, Shadehill | — |
| Township of Martin | 9 (2021) | 15500 Cottonwood Rd, Faith | — |
| Township of Meadow | 40 (2021) | 18478 Sd Highway 20, Meadow | — |
| Township of Moreau | 18 (2021) | Po Box 52, Faith | — |
| Township of Rainbow | 22 (2021) | Po Box 272, Bison | — |
| Township of Rockford | 20 (2021) | 18384 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Shadehill | — |
| Township of Scotch Cap | 18 (2021) | 13001 170th Ave, Lodgepole | — |
| Township of Sidney | 9 (2021) | 11774 Divide Rd, Prairie City | — |
| Township of Strool-Plateau | 61 (2019) | 13038 164th Ave, Prairie City | — |
| Township of Trail | 18 (2021) | 10192 190th Ave, Lemmon | — |
| Township of Vail | 12 (2021) | 12349 Divide Road, Prairie City | — |
| Township of Vrooman | 7 (2021) | 16154 Cedar Canyon Rd, Faith | — |
| Township of Wells | 22 (2021) | 15851 Wells Rd, Prairie City | — |
| Township of White Butte | 18 (2021) | 10237 184th Ave, Lemmon | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins County Predator Control District | Other natural resources | 11707 White Hill Rd, Prairie City | — |
| Perkins County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 189, Bison | Website |
| Northwest South Dakota Regional Landfill Assoc Inc | Solid waste management | 501 3rd St E, Lemmon | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bison School District 52-1
School district3 schools
200 E Carr St, Bison, SD, 57620
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lemmon School District 52-4
School district3 schools
314 8th St W, Lemmon, SD, 57638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.