Brookings County, South Dakota

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Brookings County, South Dakota
Brookings court house.jpg
Brookings County Courthouse in Brookings
Map of South Dakota highlighting Brookings County
Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded 1871
Named for Wilmot Wood Brookings
Seat Brookings
Largest city Brookings
Area
 • Total 805 sq mi (2,085 km2)
 • Land 792 sq mi (2,051 km2)
 • Water 13 sq mi (34 km2), 1.6%
Population (est.)
 • (2014) 33,314
 • Density 40/sq mi (15/km²)
Congressional district At-large
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.brookingscountysd.gov

Brookings County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,965,[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 comprises the Brookings, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The county was founded July 3, 1871, and was named after Wilmot Wood Brookings (1830 - 1905), a politician and pioneer of southeastern South Dakota. Medary was the first county seat for eight years from 1871-1879

Geography

File:Brookings Co SD Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 805 square miles (2,080 km2), of which 782 square miles (2,030 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.6%) is water.[4]

Lakes

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870 163 —
1880 4,965 2,946.0%
1890 10,132 104.1%
1900 12,561 24.0%
1910 14,178 12.9%
1920 16,119 13.7%
1930 16,847 4.5%
1940 16,560 −1.7%
1950 17,851 7.8%
1960 20,046 12.3%
1970 22,158 10.5%
1980 24,332 9.8%
1990 25,207 3.6%
2000 28,220 12.0%
2010 31,965 13.3%
Est. 2014 33,314 [5] 4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2014[1]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 28,220 people, 10,665 households, and 6,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 11,576 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.36% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.2% were of German, 23.2% Norwegian and 5.7% Irish ancestry.

There were 10,665 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.70% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 20.80% under the age of 18, 26.80% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 17.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,438, and the median income for a family was $48,052. Males had a median income of $30,843 versus $22,074 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,586. About 6.20% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.10% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways

Airports

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Townships

The county is divided into twenty-three townships:

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  • 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

See also

References

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External links

 Hamlin County Deuel County
Kingsbury County Lincoln County, Minnesota
  Brookings County, South Dakota  
Lake County Moody County

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