Brown County, South Dakota

Infobox U.S. County
county = Brown County
state = South Dakota


founded = 1881 ["Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 596] | seat = Aberdeen | area_total_sq_mi =1731
area_water_sq_mi =18
area percentage = 1.05%
census yr = 2000
pop = 35460
density_km2 =8
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Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 35,460. Its county seat is AberdeenGR|6. The county is named after Alfred Brown, of Hutchinson County, South Dakota, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1879. ["Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 596]

Brown County is part of the Aberdeen, South Dakota, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,731 square miles (4,484 km²), of which, 1,713 square miles (4,437 km²) of it is land and 18 square miles (47 km²) of it (1.05%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into forty-four townships: Aberdeen, Allison, Bates, Bath, Brainard, Cambria, Carlisle, Claremont, Columbia, East Hanson, East Rondell, Franklyn, Frederick, Garden Prairie, Garland, Gem, Greenfield, Groton, Hecla, Henry, Highland, Lansing, Liberty, Lincoln, Mercier, New Hope, North Detroit, Oneota, Ordway, Osceola, Palmyra, Portage, Prairiewood, Putney, Ravinia, Richland, Riverside, Savo, Shelby, South Detroit, Warner, West Hanson, Westport, West Rondell.

Major Highways

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Adjacent Counties

* Dickey County, North Dakota - north
* Sargent County, North Dakota - northeast
* Marshall County, South Dakota - east
* Day County, South Dakota - southeast
* Spink County, South Dakota - south
* Faulk County, South Dakota - southwest
* Edmunds County, South Dakota - southwest
* McPherson County, South Dakota - northwest

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900 = 15286
1910 = 25867
1920 = 29509
1930 = 31458
1940 = 29676
1950 = 32617
1960 = 34106
1970 = 36920
1980 = 36962
1990 = 35580
2000 = 35460
estyear = 2007
estimate = 35113As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 35,460 people, 14,638 households, and 9,324 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 15,861 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.47% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 2.72% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 55.0% were of German and 12.7% of Norwegian ancestry.

There were 14,638 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.30% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,017, and the median income for a family was $44,788. Males had a median income of $29,592 versus $20,445 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,464. About 7.00% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.30% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Aberdeen
*Bath
*Barnard
*Claremont
*Columbia
*Ferney
*Frederick
*Groton
*Hecla
*Houghton
*Huffton
*James
*Mansfield *
*Ordway
*Randolph
*Stratford
*Verdon
*Warner
*Winship
*Westport

* Half of Mansfield is in Brown County and the other half is in Spink County.

External links

* [http://www.brown.sd.us/ Brown County, SD government website]

References