Chamberlain, South Dakota
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Chamberlain Makȟáthipi |
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| Chamberlain, South Dakota | |
Akta Lakota Museum
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| Motto: "One day just isn't enough..." | |
 Location in Brule County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 43°48′20″N 99°19′42″W / 43.80556°N 99.32833°WCoordinates: 43°48′20″N 99°19′42″W / 43.80556°N 99.32833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Brule |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.84 sq mi (20.31 km2) |
| • Land | 6.64 sq mi (17.20 km2) |
| • Water | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,387 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,386 |
| • Density | 359.5/sq mi (138.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 57325-57326 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-11220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1265153 |
| Website | City of Chamberlain |
Chamberlain (Lakota: Makȟáthipi; "Dirt House") is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brule County.
Chamberlain is home to the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, which explores the historic and contemporary lives of the northern Plains Indians, as well as the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Public art includes the sculpture Dignity, a 45 ft (14 m) high stainless steel figure of a Native American woman receiving a star quilt.
Chamberlain was laid out by European Americans in the early 1880s along the upper Missouri River. Its development was stimulated by construction of railroads through the area. The town was named after Selah Chamberlain, a railroad director of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.84 square miles (20.31 km2), of which, 6.64 square miles (17.20 km2) is land and 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2) is water.
Chamberlain has been assigned the ZIP code range 57325-57326 and the FIPS place code 11220.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,387 people, 1,040 households, and 589 families residing in the city. The population density was 359.5 inhabitants per square mile (138.8/km2). There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of 172.0 per square mile (66.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.9% White, 0.3% African American, 14.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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