Brule County, South Dakota facts for kids
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Brule County
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![]() Statue of Dignity above the Missouri River, Chamberlain
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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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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 |
• Estimate
(2021)
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5,242 ![]() |
• 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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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 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
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% | |
2021 (est.) | 5,242 | −0.2% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States 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 per square mile (1.2/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
Townships
The county is divided into twenty-two 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
Unorganized territory
Brule County has a single unorganized territory: Grandview.
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