Bison, South Dakota
Buffalo/Bison sign
Location in Perkins County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°31′26″N 102°27′53″W / 45.52389, -102.46472
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Perkins
Area
- Total	1 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Land	1 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	2,782 ft (848 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	373
- Density	373/sq mi (143.5/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	57620
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-05620[1]
GNIS feature ID	1253935[2]

Bison is a town in and the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota, United States.^[3] The population was 373 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bison is located at 45°31′26″N, 102°27′53″W (45.523911, -102.464634)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Bison has been assigned the ZIP code 57620, and the FIPS place code 05620.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 373 people, 177 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density was 372.5 people per square mile (144.0/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 226.7/sq mi (87.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.73% White and one Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race are scarce.

There were 177 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1105 and the average family size was 2.7856.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 22.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 31.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $17,386 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,856. About 4.5% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Bison, South Dakota is at coordinates 45°31′26″N 102°27′53″W / 45.523911, -102.464634 (Bison, South Dakota)Coordinates: 45°31′26″N 102°27′53″W / 45.523911, -102.464634 (Bison, South Dakota)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Perkins County, South Dakota
County seat: Bison
City	Lemmon
Town	Bison
Township	Ada
Unincorporated communities	Lodgepole | Meadow | Prairie City