NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Brookings County, South Dakota

Brookings County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 28,220. Its county seat is Brookings ⁶. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 kmÂ² (17th) - Land 196,735 kmÂ² - Water 3,173 kmÂ² (1. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Brookings is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

History

The county was founded July 3, 1871 and was named after Wilmot Wood Brookings, a politician and pioneer of southeastern South Dakota. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Wilmot Wood Brookings was an American pioneer, frontier judge, and early South Dakota politician. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,084 km² (805 mi²). 2,058 km² (794 mi²) of it is land and 27 km² (10 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.28% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Townships

The county is divided into twenty-three townships: Afton, Alton, Argo, Aurora, Bangor, Brookings, Elkton, Eureka, Lake Henricks, Lake Sinai, Laketon, Medary, Oak Lake, Oakwood, Oslo, Parnell, Preston, Richland, Sherman, Sterling, Trenton, Volga, Winsor. The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ...

Adjacent Counties

Deuel County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Moody County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Kingsbury County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Hamlin County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 28,220 people, 10,665 households, and 6,217 families residing in the county. The population density is 14/km² (36/mi²). There are 11,576 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

There are 10,665 households out of which 28.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% are married couples living together, 6.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.70% are non-families. 29.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.97. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the county, the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.20 males.

Cities and towns

Arlington is a city located in South Dakota. ... Aurora is a town located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... Brookings is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... Bruce is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... Bushnell is a town located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... Elkton is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... Sinai is a town located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... Volga is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... White is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ...

External links

Categories: Brookings County, South Dakota | South Dakota counties State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 kmÂ² (17th) - Land 196,735 kmÂ² - Water 3,173 kmÂ² (1. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming. ... The Coteau des Prairies: orange arrows indicate paths of the two lobes of the glacier around either side of the formation. ... Aberdeen, a city and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, U.S.A., about 125 m. ... Belle Fourche is a city located in Butte County, South Dakota. ... Brandon is a city located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. ... Brookings is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... 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Dewey County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Edmunds County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Fall River County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Faulk County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Gregory County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Haakon County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Hamlin County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Hand County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Hanson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Harding County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Hughes County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Hutchinson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Hyde County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Jerauld County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Kingsbury County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Lyman County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... McCook County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... McPherson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Meade County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Mellette County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Miner County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Minnehaha County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Moody County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Pennington County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Perkins County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Potter County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Roberts County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Sanborn County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Shannon County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Spink County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Stanley County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Sully County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Todd County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Tripp County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Turner County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Union County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Walworth County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Yankton County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Ziebach County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...

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