Lower Brule, South Dakota
| Lower Brule, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Lyman County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 44°4′26″N 99°34′51″W / 44.07389°N 99.58083°WCoordinates: 44°4′26″N 99°34′51″W / 44.07389°N 99.58083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lyman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tribal Council |
| • Chairman/CEO | Michael B. Jandreau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,444 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 613 |
| • Density | 1,532.5/sq mi (681.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57548 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-39180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1256261 |
Lower Brule (Lakota: 'Khulwíčhaša') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 613 at the 2010 census. This community is located within the Lower Brule Indian Reservation, from which it takes its name.
Lower Brule is located at 44°4′26″N 99°34′51″W / 44.07389°N 99.58083°W (44.074014, -99.580716).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Lower Brule has been assigned the ZIP code 57548.
The reservation has a boat landing north of the city where walleyes and other fish can be caught. The local Indian tribe allows non-tribal members to hunt and fish within their reservation boundaries and there is an abundance of upland game birds to hunt during the fall. The view along the Missouri river is very scenic, and the rolling hills are a great place to visit in the summertime.
The Lower Brule Sioux tribe operates a popcorn packaging business, and the casino in the area is called the Golden Buffalo.
As of the census of 2000, there were 599 people, 165 households, and 114 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,667.7 people per square mile (642.4/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 506.7/sq mi (195.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.84% White, 0.17% African American, 94.82% Native American, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
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