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 | |
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 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 |
| Founded | July 6, 1881[1] |
| Seat | Aberdeen |
| Largest city | Aberdeen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,731 sq mi (4,480 km2) |
| • Land | 1,713 sq mi (4,440 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 1.0%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 39,128 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
References
- Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 596
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States. 1908. p. 12.
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