McPherson County, South Dakota

McPherson County
County
McPherson County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°46′N 99°13′W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Founded	1873 (created) 1884 (organized)
Named for	James B. McPherson
Seat	Leola
Largest city	Eureka
Area
• Total	1,152 sq mi (2,980 km^2)
• Land	1,137 sq mi (2,940 km^2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km^2)  1.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,411
• Density	2.1/sq mi (0.81/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	mcpherson.sdcounties.org

McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 2,411 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Leola. It was created in 1873.^[2]

References

1. "QuickFacts: McPherson County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
2. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.