Brookings County, South Dakota
county in South Dakota, United States of America
Brookings County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 34,375 people lived there,[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Brookings.[2] The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1871.[3]
Brookings County | |
|---|---|
 Brookings County Courthouse in Brookings | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
 South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′N 96°47′W / 44.37°N 96.79°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| Founded | 1862 (created) July 3, 1871 (organized) |
| Named for | Wilmot Wood Brookings |
| Seat | Brookings |
| Largest city | Brookings |
| Area | |
| • Total | 805 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| • Land | 792 sq mi (2,050 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 34,375 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | brookingscountysd |
Brookings County comprises the Brookings, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Communities
changeCities
changeTowns
changeCensus-designated places
change- Lake Poinsett
- Newdale Colony
- Norfeld Colony
- Rolland Colony
Unincorporated communities
change- Ahnberg
- Medary
Townships
changeThe county is divided into twenty-three townships:
- Afton
- Alton
- Argo
- Aurora
- Bangor
- Brookings
- Elkton
- Eureka
- Lake Hendricks
- Lake Sinai
- Laketon
- Medary
- Oaklake
- Oakwood
- Oslo
- Parnell
- Preston
- Richland
- Sherman
- Sterling
- Trenton
- Volga
- Winsor
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Brookings County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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