A town of 406. A regional job hub with 226 jobs.
The 2 things Bison does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Bison. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Bison for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Lemmon (43%), Hettinger (3%) and Faith (3%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
The public schools Bison’s kids attend trail 90% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bison Elementary - 02 | K–6 | 65 | C+ |
| Bison Jr. High - 04 | 7–8 | 18 | Not graded |
| Bison High School - 01 | 9–12 | 52 | B− |
Bison has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Bison beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Bison | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bison City Park | — | 1 |
Where Bison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Bison is a town in and the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census.
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