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Brule County
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Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
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 South Dakota's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1875 (created) 1879 (organized) |
| Named for | Brulé subtribe of Lakota people |
| Seat | Chamberlain |
| Largest city | Chamberlain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 846 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Land | 817 sq mi (2,120 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 3.5% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,247 |
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(2023)
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5,311  |
| • Density | 6.202/sq mi (2.3947/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Brule County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,247. Its county seat is Chamberlain.
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History
Brule County was created on January 14, 1875, of territory partitioned from Charles Mix County. Its governing structure was also created at that time. However, in May 1875, Brule County was withdrawn from settlement, by order of US President Grant. This order was later annulled, and the organization of Brule County governing structure was completed in September 1879.
On March 9, 1883, the area of Brule County was slightly increased by an addition of former Buffalo County lands. The total area of Brule County was further increased on June 4, 1891, when American Island (in the Missouri River) was attached to the county (from the Sioux Reservation). Its boundaries have remained unchanged since that date.
Geography
The Missouri River flows southward along the western boundary line of Brule County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, partially dedicated to agriculture. The county has a total area of 846 square miles (2,190 km2), of which 817 square miles (2,120 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (3.5%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 90
South Dakota Highway 45
South Dakota Highway 50
Adjacent counties
- Buffalo County - north
- Jerauld County - northeast
- Aurora County - east
- Charles Mix County - south
- Lyman County - west
Protected areas
- Boyer State Game Production Area
- Brule Bottom State Game Production Area
- Burning Brule State Game Production Area
- Chain lake State Game Production Area
- Chamberlain State Game Production Area
- Elm Creek State Game Production Area
- Elm Creek State Lakeside Use Area
- Hoover State Game Production Area
- Kimball State Game Production Area
- Lake Sixteen State Game Production Area
Lakes
- Lake Francis Case (part)
- Red Lake
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 238 | — | |
| 1890 | 6,737 | 2,730.7% | |
| 1900 | 5,401 | −19.8% | |
| 1910 | 6,451 | 19.4% | |
| 1920 | 7,141 | 10.7% | |
| 1930 | 7,416 | 3.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,195 | −16.5% | |
| 1950 | 6,076 | −1.9% | |
| 1960 | 6,319 | 4.0% | |
| 1970 | 5,870 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,245 | −10.6% | |
| 1990 | 5,485 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,364 | −2.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,255 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 5,247 | −0.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 5,311 | 1.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020 |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 5,247 people, 2,024 households, and 1,271 families residing in the county. The population density was 6.4 inhabitants per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 2,344 housing units.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 5,255 people, 2,136 households, and 1,375 families in the county. The population density was 6.4 inhabitants per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 2,433 housing units at an average density of 3.0 units per square mile (1.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.4% white, 8.5% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 51.7% were German, 11.7% were Irish, 11.5% were Czech, 10.9% were Norwegian, 6.2% were English, and 1.3% were American.
Of the 2,136 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 41.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,277 and the median income for a family was $58,363. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $25,051 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,779. About 9.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Chamberlain (county seat)
- Kimball
Town
Census-designated places
- Bijou Hills
- Cedar Grove Colony
- Grass Ranch Colony
- Ola
Unincorporated community
- Grandview
Townships
- America
- Brule
- Chamberlain
- Cleveland
- Eagle
- Highland
- Kimball
- Lyon
- Ola
- Plainfield
- Pleasant Grove
- Plummer
- Pukwana
- Red Lake
- Richland
- Smith
- Torrey Lake
- Waldro
- West Point
- Wilbur
- Willow Lake
- Union
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Brule para niños
