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Brule County
Statue of Dignity above the Missouri River, Chamberlain
Statue of Dignity above the Missouri River, Chamberlain
Map of South Dakota highlighting Brule County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
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)
 • Total 5,247
 • Estimate 
(2021)
5,242 Decrease
 • 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.

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

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
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

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.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Brule para niños

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