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Overview for Potter County, SD
Potter County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 866.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 2.7 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 39.5%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 0.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.29 persons compared to an average family size of 2.88 persons.
In 2005 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $20,619. Per capita income grew by 58.3% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
2,351
Covered Employment
883
Growth (%) since 1990
-26.3%
Average wage per job
$21,548
Households (2000)
1,145
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
6.9%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
1,370
Average wage per job
$27,756
Unemployment Rate (2005)
3.9
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$38,724
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$33,257
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
18.8%
Poverty Rate (2003)
10.4
Average wage per job
$20,619
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
80.8
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
4.3%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
16.2
Average wage per job
$32,785
1. GETTYSBURG ELEMENTARY – 02
Address: 100 E King Ave, Gettysburg, SD 57442
Phone: (605) 765-2438
County: Potter County
Enrollment: 123
Grades: KG-6
2. GETTYSBURG HIGH SCHOOL – 01
Address: 100 E King Ave, Gettysburg, SD 57442
Phone: (605) 765-2436
County: Potter County
Enrollment: 86
Grades: 9-12
3. GETTYSBURG JR. HIGH – 03
Address: 100 E King Ave, Gettysburg, SD 57442
Phone: (605) 765-2436
County: Potter County
Enrollment: 33
Grades: 7-8
4. HOVEN ELEMENTARY – 02
Address: Po Box 188, Hoven, SD 57450
Phone: (605) 948-2252
County: Potter County
Enrollment: 61
Grades: PK-6
5. HOVEN HIGH SCHOOL – 01
Address: Po Box 128, Hoven, SD 57450
Phone: (605) 948-2252
County: Potter County
Enrollment: 49
Grades: 9-12
6. HOVEN JR. HIGH – 03
Address: Po Box 128, Hoven, SD 57450
Phone: (605) 948-2252
County: Potter County
Enrollment: 19
Grades: 7-8
Potter County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 866.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 2.7 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 39.5%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 0.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.29 persons compared to an average family size of 2.88 persons.
