Brule County, South Dakota
| Brule County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1879 |
| Named for | Brulé subtribe of Lakota people |
| Seat | Chamberlain |
| Largest city | Chamberlain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 846 sq mi (2,191 km2) |
| • Land | 817 sq mi (2,116 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 3.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 5,281 |
| • Density | 6.4/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Brule County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,255. Its county seat is Chamberlain. The county was created in 1875 and organized in 1879.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,364 people, 1,998 households, and 1,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,272 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.91% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 8.28% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.6% were of German, 9.5% Czech, 8.6% Norwegian, 7.8% Irish and 6.6% United States or American ancestry.
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