Map of Bison town, South Dakota

Bison is a town in and the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census.

Bison town overview:
Name:	Bison town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Dakota
County:	Perkins County
Elevation:	2,782 ft (848 m)
Total Area:	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km²)
Land Area:	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	302
Population Density:	304.13/sq mi (117.41/km²)
ZIP code:	57620
Area code:	605
FIPS code:	4605620
GNISfeature ID:	1253935

Online Interactive Map

Bison online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Bison location map. Where is Bison town?

Bison location on the U.S. Map. Where is Bison town. — Bison location on the U.S. Map.

Bison location on the South Dakota map. Where is Bison town. — Location of Bison in South Dakota.

History

Bison was platted in 1907, and named after the American bison which were once numerous in the area. A post office has been in operation at Bison since 1907. Bison was declared county seat in 1908.

Bison Road Map

Bison city Satellite Map

Geography

Bison is located approximately six miles south of the South Fork of the Grand River and near the headwaters of Thunder Butte Creek. It is just south of the Grand River National Grassland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km), all land.

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