Brookings County, South Dakota (SD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,409
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,207
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,109 (it was 4,458 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 42% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 794 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 45 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.0%), Manufacturing (20.4%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 22%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 31,05287.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,4514.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,2363.5%Two or more races
- 1,0733.0%Asian alone
- 3441.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2340.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 28.4 years |
| South Dakota median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 18,166 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 17,222 |  (48.7%) |
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| Brookings County: | 2.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,689 ($35,438 in 1999)
| This county: | $64,689 |
| South Dakota: | $69,728 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $754 (lower quartile is $562, upper quartile is $1,069)
| This county: | $754 |
| State: | $747 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $254,264 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
| Brookings: | $254,264 |
| South Dakota: | $245,000 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,531
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $634
Institutionalized population: 127
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 15
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 23
- Auto thefts: 0
Health of residents in Brookings County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.75.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
56.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 92 buildings, average cost: $254,800
- 2021: 120 buildings, average cost: $263,000
- 2020: 129 buildings, average cost: $214,200
- 2019: 129 buildings, average cost: $192,200
- 2018: 131 buildings, average cost: $180,200
- 2017: 148 buildings, average cost: $196,800
- 2016: 144 buildings, average cost: $168,500
- 2015: 150 buildings, average cost: $160,500
- 2014: 122 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2013: 110 buildings, average cost: $158,000
- 2012: 123 buildings, average cost: $149,300
- 2011: 92 buildings, average cost: $152,800
- 2010: 111 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2009: 162 buildings, average cost: $119,900
- 2008: 140 buildings, average cost: $124,200
- 2007: 178 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 2006: 192 buildings, average cost: $127,100
- 2005: 166 buildings, average cost: $134,500
- 2004: 163 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 2003: 94 buildings, average cost: $86,500
- 2002: 297 buildings, average cost: $36,700
- 2001: 86 buildings, average cost: $82,100
- 2000: 71 buildings, average cost: $88,400
- 1999: 94 buildings, average cost: $81,700
- 1998: 88 buildings, average cost: $84,300
- 1997: 73 buildings, average cost: $83,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,728 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,529 (1.0%)
| Brookings County: | 12.7% |
| South Dakota: | 12.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 28.4 years old
(Males: 28.2 years old, Females: 28.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 29.2 years old, Black residents: 35.2 years old, American Indian residents: 37.4 years old, Asian residents: 23.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.5 years old, Other race residents: 27.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brookings County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $487 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Cities in this county include: Brookings, Volga, Elkton, White, Aurora, Bruce, Sinai, Bushnell.
2023 air pollution in Brookings County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.040 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 17.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.brookingscountysd.gov
Neighboring counties: Androscoggin County, Maine 
, Hancock County, Maine , Kennebec County, Maine , Jefferson County, Oregon 
, Kingsbury County , Steele County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 1.9% |
| South Dakota: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 6,622
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,717 (44.8% naturalized citizens)
| Brookings County: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,3112010 or later
- 3302000 to 2009
- 1711990 to 1999
- 1001980 to 1989
- 601970 to 1979
- 103Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,062
- One, attached: 950
- Two: 249
- 3 or 4: 377
- 5 to 9: 1,086
- 10 to 19: 1,210
- 20 to 49: 905
- 50 or more: 350
- Mobile homes: 1,081
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Brookings County with a mortgage: 4,732 (366 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 250 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61
| Here: | 6.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Brookings County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 7,444 | 18 |
| Catholic | 4,844 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,018 | 29 |
| Other | 633 | 4 |
| None | 15,026 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Brookings County: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Brookings County: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| This county: | 7.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Brookings County: | 5.5% |
| South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Brookings County: | 27.9% |
| State: | 27.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.4% |
| State: | 14.9% |
Agriculture in Brookings County:
Average size of farms: 435 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $101,449
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $159.30
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.76%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88,526
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $84,061
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.36%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.14%
Corn for grain: 93786 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10014 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 110322 harvested acres
Vegetables: 77 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 5 acres
Earthquake activity:
Brookings County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Brookings County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 129.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 683.5 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 151.5 miles away from Brookings County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: September 9, 2019 - September 26, 2019, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4469-SD: November 18, 2019, FEMA Id: 4469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
- South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to September 23, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1947: November 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1947, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1620: December 20, 2005, FEMA Id: 1620, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Incident Period: March 01, 2001 to April 30, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1375: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1375, Natural disaster type: Storm
- South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Brookings County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15,644 (77.7%)
- Carpooled: 1,470 (7.3%)
- Bus: 122 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 97 (0.5%)
- Bicycle: 92 (0.5%)
- Walked: 488 (2.4%)
- Worked at home: 2,204 (10.9%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Nepal (11%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Korea (8%)
- Ethiopia (7%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Mexico (6%)
- German (38%)
- Norwegian (14%)
- English (4%)
- Irish (4%)
- American (4%)
- Dutch (4%)
- Swedish (1%)
People in group quarters in Brookings County, South Dakota in 2010:
- 3,192 people in college/university student housing
- 188 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 107 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 59 people in group homes intended for adults
- 20 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Brookings County, South Dakota in 2000:
- 2,468 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 217 people in nursing homes
- 68 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in other workers' dormitories
7.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,762 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.20% |
| South Dakota average: | 8.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($23,028 average AGI)
3.79% relocated from other states ($29,734 average AGI)
Brookings County: 3.79% South Dakota average: 4.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Minnehaha County, SD |  0.72% ($45,632 average AGI) |
| from Codington County, SD | 0.26% ($33,935) |
| from Kingsbury County, SD | 0.25% ($49,300) |
| from Lincoln County, SD | 0.22% ($44,038) |
| from Hamlin County, SD | 0.22% ($70,423) |
| from Lake County, SD | 0.17% ($69,650) |
7.91% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,494 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.91% |
| South Dakota average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.90% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($25,101 average AGI)
4.01% relocated to other states ($26,392 average AGI)
Brookings County: 4.01% South Dakota average: 3.31%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Minnehaha County, SD | 1.29% ($38,090 average AGI) |
| to Lincoln County, SD | 0.43% ($43,154) |
| to Lake County, SD | 0.23% ($42,107) |
| to Kingsbury County, SD | 0.22% ($52,037) |
| to Codington County, SD | 0.22% ($29,741) |
| to Moody County, SD | 0.20% ($72,833) |
| to Pennington County, SD | 0.19% ($61,174) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,441 (3,053 aged, 388 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 491 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Brookings County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (302)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (283)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (130)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (116)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (113)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (23)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (21)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (13)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,748
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 497
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,480
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,102
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 686
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 35,388- Male householders: 7,733 (2,689 living alone), Female householders: 6,301 (2,433 living alone)
6,070 spouses (6,044 opposite-sex spouses), 1,165 unmarried partners, (1,137 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,010 children (7,174 natural, 195 adopted, 686 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 128 parents, 25 foster children, 239 other relatives, 1,886 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,294
Size of family households: 3,254 2-persons, 1,249 3-persons, 1,421 4-persons, 810 5-persons, 277 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,115 1-person, 1,286 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 109 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.
5,500 married couples with children.
1,436 single-parent households (742 men, 694 women).
91.2% of residents of Brookings speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $144,643,000 ($5,137 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,470,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,741,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,602,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,926,000
Federal grants: $29,037,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,150,000 ($404,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,187,000 ($1,759,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,181,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,822,000
Federal Government insurance: $53,632,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,656| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 984
| Here: | 35 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +228
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -967
| Here: |  -34 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -1 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.2 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Brookings County, South Dakota
- 902020 or later
- 2,6822010 to 2019
- 2,6082000 to 2009
- 1,6831990 to 1999
- 1,3161980 to 1989
- 2,0421970 to 1979
- 1,3371960 to 1969
- 9361950 to 1959
- 4711940 to 1949
- 2,0741939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookings County, South Dakota
- 01 room
- 122 rooms
- 1713 rooms
- 5924 rooms
- 9435 rooms
- 1,4486 rooms
- 1,3347 rooms
- 1,2718 rooms
- 2,5209+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookings County, South Dakota
- 1621 room
- 6392 rooms
- 1,2223 rooms
- 1,5644 rooms
- 7395 rooms
- 4526 rooms
- 2517 rooms
- 2428 rooms
- 3589+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookings County, South Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 1211 bedroom
- 1,1272 bedrooms
- 2,8963 bedrooms
- 2,8234 bedrooms
- 1,3455+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brookings County, South Dakota
- 198no bedroom
- 1,1781 bedroom
- 2,5832 bedrooms
- 9133 bedrooms
- 4494 bedrooms
- 2885+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Brookings County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 107no vehicle
- 1,5921 vehicle
- 3,5862 vehicles
- 1,9093 vehicles
- 8674 vehicles
- 2765+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Brookings County in renter-occupied apartments
- 700no vehicle
- 2,4051 vehicle
- 1,5042 vehicles
- 5423 vehicles
- 2554 vehicles
- 1825+ vehicles
76.0% of Brookings County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in South Dakota.
| Brookings County: | 76.0% |
| State average: | 86.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19,266
- Other state: 13,864
- Northeast: 460
- Midwest: 9,581
- South: 1,248
- West: 2,464
- 52.9%Utility gas
- 21.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.6%Electricity
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 65.6%Electricity
- 24.5%Utility gas
- 8.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 369
| Here: | 12.3% |
| South Dakota: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41
| Here: | 2.8% |
| South Dakota: | 7.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61
| Here: | 0.9% |
| South Dakota: | 10.2% |
Brookings County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,342,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Regular Highways: $27,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $241,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,415,000
Regular Highways: $4,625,000
Police Protection: $1,684,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,657,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,599,000
Police Protection: $1,502,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,352,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,337,000
Central Staff Services: $1,156,000
Central Staff Services: $1,131,000
Financial Administration: $1,092,000
Financial Administration: $1,057,000
General - Other: $729,000
General - Other: $722,000
General Public Buildings: $588,000
General Public Buildings: $434,000
Health - Other: $428,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Natural Resources - Other: $371,000
Parks and Recreation: $334,000
Public Welfare - Other: $171,000
Local Fire Protection: $110,000
Local Fire Protection: $110,000
Health - Other: $93,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $64,000
Corrections - Other: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $61,000
Transit Utilities: $55,000
Transit Utilities: $50,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $36,000
Libraries: $23,000
Libraries: $23,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,650,000
Other: $90,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $122,000
Interest on Debt: $35,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $496,000
Other - Police Protection: $405,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $98,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $122,000
Regular Highways: $119,000
General - Other: $29,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Health - Other: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,167,000
Other: $82,000
Highways: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,104,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,104,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,717,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,526,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,278,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,191,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,102,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,011,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $87,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,288,000
Sale of Property: $532,000
Interest Earnings: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $172,000
General Revenue - Other: $114,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $61,000
Sale of Property: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Rents: $15,000
Rents: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $975,000
Regular Highways: $682,000
Police Protection: $71,000
Correctional Institutions: $48,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,506,000
Cash and Securities: $19,567,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $91,000
Beginning: $87,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,504,000
Cash and Securities: $5,768,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,407,000
Highways: $2,056,000
Other: $1,043,000
Other: $876,000
General Local Government Support: $139,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $12,841,000
Property: $11,618,000
Motor Vehicle License: $606,000
Motor Vehicle License: $495,000
Other License: $79,000
Other License: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,222,000
: $4,771,000
Brookings County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,342,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Regular Highways: $27,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $241,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,415,000
Regular Highways: $4,625,000
Police Protection: $1,684,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,657,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,599,000
Police Protection: $1,502,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,352,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,337,000
Central Staff Services: $1,156,000
Central Staff Services: $1,131,000
Financial Administration: $1,092,000
Financial Administration: $1,057,000
General - Other: $729,000
General - Other: $722,000
General Public Buildings: $588,000
General Public Buildings: $434,000
Health - Other: $428,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Natural Resources - Other: $371,000
Parks and Recreation: $334,000
Public Welfare - Other: $171,000
Local Fire Protection: $110,000
Local Fire Protection: $110,000
Health - Other: $93,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $64,000
Corrections - Other: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $61,000
Transit Utilities: $55,000
Transit Utilities: $50,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $36,000
Libraries: $23,000
Libraries: $23,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,650,000
Other: $90,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $122,000
Interest on Debt: $35,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $496,000
Other - Police Protection: $405,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $98,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $122,000
Regular Highways: $119,000
General - Other: $29,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Health - Other: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,167,000
Other: $82,000
Highways: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,104,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,104,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,717,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,526,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,278,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,191,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,102,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,011,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $87,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,288,000
Sale of Property: $532,000
Interest Earnings: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $172,000
General Revenue - Other: $114,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $61,000
Sale of Property: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Rents: $15,000
Rents: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $975,000
Regular Highways: $682,000
Police Protection: $71,000
Correctional Institutions: $48,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,506,000
Cash and Securities: $19,567,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $91,000
Beginning: $87,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,504,000
Cash and Securities: $5,768,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,407,000
Highways: $2,056,000
Other: $1,043,000
Other: $876,000
General Local Government Support: $139,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $12,841,000
Property: $11,618,000
Motor Vehicle License: $606,000
Motor Vehicle License: $495,000
Other License: $79,000
Other License: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,222,000
: $4,771,000
Brookings County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,342,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Regular Highways: $27,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $241,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,415,000
Regular Highways: $4,625,000
Police Protection: $1,684,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,657,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,599,000
Police Protection: $1,502,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,352,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,337,000
Central Staff Services: $1,156,000
Central Staff Services: $1,131,000
Financial Administration: $1,092,000
Financial Administration: $1,057,000
General - Other: $729,000
General - Other: $722,000
General Public Buildings: $588,000
General Public Buildings: $434,000
Health - Other: $428,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Natural Resources - Other: $371,000
Parks and Recreation: $334,000
Public Welfare - Other: $171,000
Local Fire Protection: $110,000
Local Fire Protection: $110,000
Health - Other: $93,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $64,000
Corrections - Other: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $61,000
Transit Utilities: $55,000
Transit Utilities: $50,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $36,000
Libraries: $23,000
Libraries: $23,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,650,000
Other: $90,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $122,000
Interest on Debt: $35,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $496,000
Other - Police Protection: $405,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $98,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $122,000
Regular Highways: $119,000
General - Other: $29,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Health - Other: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,167,000
Other: $82,000
Highways: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,104,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,104,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,717,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,526,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,278,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,191,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,102,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,011,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $87,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,288,000
Sale of Property: $532,000
Interest Earnings: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $172,000
General Revenue - Other: $114,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $61,000
Sale of Property: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Rents: $15,000
Rents: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $975,000
Regular Highways: $682,000
Police Protection: $71,000
Correctional Institutions: $48,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,506,000
Cash and Securities: $19,567,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $91,000
Beginning: $87,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,504,000
Cash and Securities: $5,768,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,407,000
Highways: $2,056,000
Other: $1,043,000
Other: $876,000
General Local Government Support: $139,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $12,841,000
Property: $11,618,000
Motor Vehicle License: $606,000
Motor Vehicle License: $495,000
Other License: $79,000
Other License: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,222,000
: $4,771,000
Brookings County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,342,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Regular Highways: $27,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $241,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,415,000
Regular Highways: $4,625,000
Police Protection: $1,684,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,657,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,599,000
Police Protection: $1,502,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,411,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,352,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,337,000
Central Staff Services: $1,156,000
Central Staff Services: $1,131,000
Financial Administration: $1,092,000
Financial Administration: $1,057,000
General - Other: $729,000
General - Other: $722,000
General Public Buildings: $588,000
General Public Buildings: $434,000
Health - Other: $428,000
Natural Resources - Other: $412,000
Natural Resources - Other: $371,000
Parks and Recreation: $334,000
Public Welfare - Other: $171,000
Local Fire Protection: $110,000
Local Fire Protection: $110,000
Health - Other: $93,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $64,000
Corrections - Other: $64,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $61,000
Transit Utilities: $55,000
Transit Utilities: $50,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $36,000
Libraries: $23,000
Libraries: $23,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $13,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,650,000
Other: $90,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $122,000
Interest on Debt: $35,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $496,000
Other - Police Protection: $405,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $98,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $122,000
Regular Highways: $119,000
General - Other: $29,000
Health - Other: $10,000
Health - Other: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,167,000
Other: $82,000
Highways: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $14,104,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,104,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,243,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,717,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,526,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,278,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,191,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,102,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,011,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $87,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,288,000
Sale of Property: $532,000
Interest Earnings: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $172,000
General Revenue - Other: $114,000
Fines and Forfeits: $97,000
Fines and Forfeits: $61,000
Sale of Property: $32,000
Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
Rents: $15,000
Rents: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $975,000
Regular Highways: $682,000
Police Protection: $71,000
Correctional Institutions: $48,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,506,000
Cash and Securities: $19,567,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $91,000
Beginning: $87,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,504,000
Cash and Securities: $5,768,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,407,000
Highways: $2,056,000
Other: $1,043,000
Other: $876,000
General Local Government Support: $139,000
General Local Government Support: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $12,841,000
Property: $11,618,000
Motor Vehicle License: $606,000
Motor Vehicle License: $495,000
Other License: $79,000
Other License: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,222,000
: $4,771,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 210
- Number of aged recipients: 18
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 192
- Number of recipients under 18: 29
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 147
- Number of recipients older than 64: 34
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 99
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 91
| Most common first names in Brookings County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 136 | 77.2 years |
| William | 95 | 79.4 years |
| Mary | 75 | 83.4 years |
| George | 71 | 78.8 years |
| Robert | 70 | 74.5 years |
| Anna | 69 | 85.8 years |
| Henry | 56 | 82.3 years |
| Charles | 52 | 75.9 years |
| Gladys | 49 | 83.1 years |
| Helen | 48 | 82.4 years |
| Most common last names in Brookings County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 99 | 77.9 years |
| Nelson | 71 | 81.4 years |
| Anderson | 65 | 77.0 years |
| Olson | 62 | 79.7 years |
| Peterson | 55 | 80.3 years |
| Jensen | 49 | 80.7 years |
| Thompson | 47 | 78.3 years |
| Smith | 44 | 80.7 years |
| Hanson | 39 | 79.3 years |
| Clark | 30 | 81.8 years |
| Businesses in Brookings County, SD | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | |||
Brookings County on our top lists:
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"