County · code 46107
Potter CountySouth Dakota
Potter County is in South Dakota with its seat in Gettysburg. It was founded in 1875 and covers 861 square miles.
- Founded1875
- County seatGettysburg
- Land area861 sq mi + 38 sq mi water
- Population2,472 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,037 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Potter on the map of South Dakota
South Dakota has 66 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1875
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Potter County gained land from Faulk County on March 8, 1883. It became a county in the state of South Dakota on November 2, 1889.
- 1883Gained territory Potter gained from Faulk. · Dak. Terr. Laws 1883, 15th sess., ch. 19/p. 31
- 1889Became part of South Dakota Potter became a county in the state of South Dakota. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889]/pp. 676-684; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, no. 5/pp. 1548-1549; Swindler, 9:107-109; Van Zandt, 134
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Potter
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,037 parcels from Potter County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Potter County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Potter by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Potter County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Potter County
- When was Potter County founded?
- Potter County was founded in 1875.
- What is the county seat of Potter County?
- The county seat of Potter County is Gettysburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for Potter County?
- Yes. Potter County publishes a parcel map of 7,037 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Potter County's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Potter County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Faulk County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Potter County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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