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Chamberlain
Makȟáthipi (Lakota)
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Akta Lakota Museum, 2003
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| Motto(s):
"One day just isn't enough..."
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Location in Brule County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Brule |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.67 sq mi (14.70 km2) |
| • Land | 4.48 sq mi (11.60 km2) |
| • Water | 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,473 |
| • Density | 552.13/sq mi (213.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
57325-57326
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-11220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1265153 |
Chamberlain is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, at the dammed section of the Lake Francis Case, close to where it is crossed by Interstate 90.
The population of Chamberlain was 2,473 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brule County.
Chamberlain is home to the South Dakota Hall of Fame, and the 50-foot tall Dignity statue is nearby.
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History
Chamberlain was named after Selah Chamberlain, a railroad director of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, as it was established by European Americans in relation to construction of the railroad. The city is called "earth dwelling" in Lakota.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.84 square miles (20.31 km2), of which 6.64 square miles (17.20 km2) is land and 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Chamberlain 5 S, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1980−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
75 (24) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
111 (44) |
113 (45) |
112 (44) |
105 (41) |
98 (37) |
87 (31) |
73 (23) |
113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 53.1 (11.7) |
59.8 (15.4) |
74.2 (23.4) |
82.9 (28.3) |
90.2 (32.3) |
95.0 (35.0) |
102.1 (38.9) |
99.7 (37.6) |
95.4 (35.2) |
86.2 (30.1) |
71.6 (22.0) |
56.4 (13.6) |
103.5 (39.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 29.0 (−1.7) |
33.8 (1.0) |
45.4 (7.4) |
57.4 (14.1) |
69.0 (20.6) |
79.6 (26.4) |
87.0 (30.6) |
85.2 (29.6) |
76.9 (24.9) |
61.7 (16.5) |
45.9 (7.7) |
32.7 (0.4) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
33.9 (1.1) |
45.1 (7.3) |
56.9 (13.8) |
67.7 (19.8) |
74.2 (23.4) |
72.2 (22.3) |
63.4 (17.4) |
49.0 (9.4) |
34.6 (1.4) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
46.8 (8.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.0 (−12.8) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
32.9 (0.5) |
44.8 (7.1) |
55.9 (13.3) |
61.5 (16.4) |
59.3 (15.2) |
49.9 (9.9) |
36.2 (2.3) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
35.0 (1.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.0 (−25.0) |
−8.5 (−22.5) |
1.8 (−16.8) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
44.2 (6.8) |
51.0 (10.6) |
49.1 (9.5) |
35.1 (1.7) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
5.3 (−14.8) |
−7.6 (−22.0) |
−17.7 (−27.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−34 (−37) |
−19 (−28) |
1 (−17) |
24 (−4) |
32 (0) |
46 (8) |
39 (4) |
24 (−4) |
4 (−16) |
−13 (−25) |
−30 (−34) |
−34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.54 (14) |
0.60 (15) |
1.08 (27) |
2.65 (67) |
3.51 (89) |
4.27 (108) |
2.82 (72) |
3.02 (77) |
2.28 (58) |
1.97 (50) |
0.81 (21) |
0.53 (13) |
24.08 (612) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.3 (19) |
8.0 (20) |
7.2 (18) |
6.8 (17) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
5.1 (13) |
7.5 (19) |
43.3 (110) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 93.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 22.6 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 939 | — | |
| 1900 | 874 | −6.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,275 | 45.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,303 | 2.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,364 | 4.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,626 | 19.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,912 | 17.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,598 | 35.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,626 | 1.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,258 | −14.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,347 | 3.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,338 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,387 | 2.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,473 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,386 people, 1,040 households, and 588 families living in the city. The population density was 359.5 inhabitants per square mile (138.8/km2). There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of 172.0 per square mile (66.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.9% White, 0.3% African American, 14.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 1,040 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.
Economy
- Chamberlain Manganese Deposits
Education
It is located in the Chamberlain School District.
St. Joseph's Indian School is located just outside the city.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Chamberlain is served by the Chamberlain Municipal Airport, as well as the following three highways:
I-90 (Interstate 90)
I-90 Bus. (Interstate 90 Business Loop)
SD 50 (South Dakota Highway 50)
See also
In Spanish: Chamberlain (Dakota del Sur) para niños
