Prairie City, SD Public Records
Prairie City is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Perkins County, South Dakota, with an estimated population of 20 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 1.4 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Prairie City
Prairie City is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Prairie City come from Perkins County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Prairie City census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Prairie City
Prairie City is in Perkins County. In South Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in South Dakota are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in South Dakota are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Perkins County at a Glance
| County | Perkins County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 2,832 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Perkins County Clerk of Court
| Address | 101 Main Street, Bison, SD 57620-0426 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (605) 244-5626 |
| Hours | 9:00 a.m. to noon & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday |
| Records available | South Dakota Circuit Court and magistrate court case records for the county (civil, criminal, divorce, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | ujs.sd.gov/…/perkins-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Perkins County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Prairie City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Prairie City, SD:
📋 Prairie City Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | South Dakota Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for South Dakota are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In South Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Perkins County courthouse. Divorce cases in South Dakota are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in South Dakota are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | South Dakota Unified Judicial System |
| Sex offender registry | South Dakota Sex Offender Registry |