Brown County, South Dakota

Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, 36,531 people lived there,[2] making it the fourth-most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Aberdeen.[3] The county is named after Alfred Brown, of Hutchinson County, South Dakota, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1879.[1][4]

Brown County
Brown County Courthouse in summer
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°36′N 98°21′W
Country United States
State South Dakota
FoundedJuly 6, 1881[1]
SeatAberdeen
Largest cityAberdeen
Area
  Total1,731 sq mi (4,480 km2)
  Land1,713 sq mi (4,440 km2)
  Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  1.0%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2016)
39,128
  Density21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.brown.sd.us

References

  1. Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 596
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States. 1908. p. 12.
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