Brown County, South Dakota (SD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,898
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,705
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,192 (it was 4,933 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 1713 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.7%), Manufacturing (13.7%), Retail trade (12.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 33,10985.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,5814.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,3283.4%Asian alone
- 1,0992.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1,0112.6%Two or more races
- 8132.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 210.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 60.02%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 38.3 years |
| South Dakota median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 19,426 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 19,689 |  (50.3%) |
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| Brown County: | 2.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,653 ($35,017 in 1999)
| This county: | $70,653 |
| South Dakota: | $69,728 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $647 (lower quartile is $479, upper quartile is $828)
| This county: | $647 |
| State: | $747 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,681 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
| Brown: | $223,681 |
| South Dakota: | $245,000 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,433
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $586
Institutionalized population: 477
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 17
- Thefts: 19
- Auto thefts: 6
Health of residents in Brown County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.72.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
74.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 207 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is more than average.
Health of residents in Brown 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 3.5. This is about average.70.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 69 buildings, average cost: $166,300
- 2021: 77 buildings, average cost: $144,300
- 2020: 79 buildings, average cost: $179,800
- 2019: 68 buildings, average cost: $126,600
- 2018: 49 buildings, average cost: $94,900
- 2017: 76 buildings, average cost: $85,600
- 2016: 98 buildings, average cost: $78,200
- 2015: 83 buildings, average cost: $96,200
- 2014: 84 buildings, average cost: $110,300
- 2013: 122 buildings, average cost: $105,500
- 2012: 125 buildings, average cost: $113,200
- 2011: 121 buildings, average cost: $95,700
- 2010: 93 buildings, average cost: $105,500
- 2009: 104 buildings, average cost: $84,800
- 2008: 132 buildings, average cost: $104,200
- 2007: 126 buildings, average cost: $92,900
- 2006: 95 buildings, average cost: $99,300
- 2005: 109 buildings, average cost: $129,000
- 2004: 101 buildings, average cost: $99,200
- 2003: 85 buildings, average cost: $87,900
- 2002: 81 buildings, average cost: $79,700
- 2001: 68 buildings, average cost: $74,600
- 2000: 55 buildings, average cost: $81,700
- 1999: 59 buildings, average cost: $76,900
- 1998: 44 buildings, average cost: $66,300
- 1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $73,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,673 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,237 (1.0%)
| Brown County: | 10.7% |
| South Dakota: | 12.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.3 years old
(Males: 36.6 years old, Females: 40.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 30.9 years old, American Indian residents: 31.5 years old, Asian residents: 23.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.6 years old, Other race residents: 34.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $501 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Aberdeen, Groton, Warner, Hecla, Frederick, Bath, Columbia, Claremont, Westport, Stratford.
2023 air pollution in Brown County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 18.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.brown.sd.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Brown County: Camp Tepeetonka (A), Camp Iyataka (B), Brooks Corner (C), Pheasant Ridge Resort (D), Rock Island Resort (E), Circle K Resort (F), K-and-K Resort (G), Kaufman Resort (H), Winans (I), Old Sisseton Indian Agency (J), Enterprise Township Hall (K), Sisseton - Wahpeton - Oyate Wildland Firefighters (L), Harmon Township Hall (M), Geneseo Township Hall (N), Lee Township Hall (O), Alto Township Hall (P), Lake Township Hall (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Brown County include: Mayason Church (A), Nidaros Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Saron Church (D), Hope Church (E), Episcopal Indian Church (F), Ferkingstad Church (G), Lake Traverse Presbyterian Church (H), Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Peters Cemetery (1), Wilmot Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3), Hillside Cemetery (4), Bethania Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Boe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mollie Lake (A), Drywood Lakes (B), East Clubhouse Lake (C), Knebel Slough (D), Voight Lake (E), Mollison Lake (F), Tahana Lake (G), Gibsons Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cottonwood Slough (A), Big Spring Creek (B), Big Coulee Creek (C), Agency Creek (D), Big Slough (E), Munson Creek (F), LaFrambois Creek (G), Jorgenson River (H), Jim Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Brown County include: Knebel Slough State Wildlife Management Area (1), Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area (2), Kasuske Public Access Point (3), Eastman State Wildlife Management Area (4), Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area (5), Dry Run Number 2 State Wildlife Management Area (6), Hartford Beach State Park (7), Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management (8), Crawford State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adams County, North Dakota 
, Big Horn County, Montana , Oxford County, Maine 
, Day County 
, Edmunds County , Logan County, North Dakota 
, Roberts County .
| Here: | 1.9% |
| South Dakota: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 2,787
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,903 (35.1% naturalized citizens)
| Brown County: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,7132010 or later
- 4672000 to 2009
- 641990 to 1999
- 391980 to 1989
- 41970 to 1979
- 96Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,417
- One, attached: 457
- Two: 360
- 3 or 4: 806
- 5 to 9: 954
- 10 to 19: 1,362
- 20 to 49: 1,361
- 50 or more: 856
- Mobile homes: 848
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 136
Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 6,444 (542 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 467 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 73
| Here: | 7.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Brown County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 11,782 | 24 |
| Catholic | 8,543 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,400 | 41 |
| Other | 426 | 3 |
| None | 8,380 | - |
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: 6
| Brown County: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Dakota: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
| Brown County: | 4.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
| This county: | 6.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Brown County: | 7.0% |
| South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Brown County: | 27.6% |
| State: | 27.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.7% |
| State: | 14.9% |
Agriculture in Brown County:
Average size of farms: 1000 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $146,469
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $157.71
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $124,712
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $163,102
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.19
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.93%
Corn for grain: 194803 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 93481 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 313255 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Brown County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 12246691.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/19/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Brown County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 602.9 miles away from Brown County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 113.6 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 101.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Brown County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 193.3 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 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 Flooding, Incident Period: March 10, 2010 to June 20, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1915: May 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1915, Natural disaster type: Flood
- South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2009 to July 06, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1844: June 16, 2009, FEMA Id: 1844, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 08, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1702: May 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1702, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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 Flooding, Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 1998 to June 22, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1218: June 01, 1998, FEMA Id: 1218, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Brown County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 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: 17,813 (81.6%)
- Carpooled: 1,524 (7.0%)
- Bus: 43 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 268 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 32 (0.1%)
- Walked: 687 (3.1%)
- Worked at home: 1,317 (6.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Thailand (23%)
- Somalia (16%)
- Canada (15%)
- Philippines (9%)
- Korea (8%)
- Cuba (5%)
- Dominican Republic (4%)
- German (45%)
- American (9%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- Irish (4%)
- English (4%)
- Somali (2%)
- Scandinavian (2%)
People in group quarters in Brown County, South Dakota in 2010:
- 675 people in college/university student housing
- 395 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 187 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 44 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 25 people in group homes intended for adults
- 20 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 12 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 6 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Brown County, South Dakota in 2000:
- 784 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 456 people in nursing homes
- 53 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 48 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 29 people in other group homes
- 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3 people in religious group quarters
5.60% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,516 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.60% |
| South Dakota average: | 8.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.19% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($15,846 average AGI)
3.42% relocated from other states ($32,670 average AGI)
Brown County: 3.42% South Dakota average: 4.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Codington County, SD |  0.23% ($50,111 average AGI) |
| from Spink County, SD | 0.20% ($40,469) |
| from Minnehaha County, SD | 0.19% ($38,100) |
| from Edmunds County, SD | 0.17% ($50,885) |
| from Beadle County, SD | 0.13% ($32,550) |
6.33% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,682 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.33% |
| South Dakota average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.63% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($21,236 average AGI)
3.70% relocated to other states ($27,446 average AGI)
Brown County: 3.70% South Dakota average: 3.31%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Minnehaha County, SD | 0.38% ($50,767 average AGI) |
| to Edmunds County, SD | 0.30% ($68,375) |
| to Codington County, SD | 0.23% ($51,703) |
| to Lincoln County, SD | 0.22% ($65,500) |
| to Pennington County, SD | 0.20% ($41,500) |
| to Cass County, ND | 0.18% ($39,143) |
| to Beadle County, SD | 0.14% ($34,273) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,493 (5,761 aged, 732 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 571 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Brown County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (792)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (638)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (434)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (311)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (293)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (254)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (167)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (55)
- Congestive heart failure (45)
- Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (31)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,424
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 773
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,246
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,302
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,213
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 115
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Household type by relationship:
Households: 39,115- Male householders: 8,534 (2,937 living alone), Female householders: 8,276 (3,351 living alone)
7,561 spouses (7,538 opposite-sex spouses), 1,272 unmarried partners, (1,234 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,137 children (9,363 natural, 202 adopted, 575 stepchildren), 435 grandchildren, 369 brothers or sisters, 211 parents, 20 foster children, 216 other relatives, 971 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,126
Size of family households: 4,441 2-persons, 1,967 3-persons, 1,490 4-persons, 845 5-persons, 328 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,300 1-person, 1,268 2-persons, 115 3-persons.
6,289 married couples with children.
1,988 single-parent households (800 men, 1,188 women).
91.4% of residents of Brown speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (30% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $334,363,000 ($9,605 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $29,045,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,428,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $72,330,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $30,442,000
Federal grants: $70,544,000
Federal procurement contracts: $36,924,000 ($22,564,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $35,696,000 ($3,964,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,608,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,377,000
Federal Government insurance: $208,795,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,327| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,883
| Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +60
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,219
| Here: |  -35 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -1 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.92 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.4 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Brown County, South Dakota
- 702020 or later
- 2,4102010 to 2019
- 1,8492000 to 2009
- 1,5271990 to 1999
- 1,6511980 to 1989
- 2,6361970 to 1979
- 1,9951960 to 1969
- 1,8191950 to 1959
- 7041940 to 1949
- 3,4401939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, South Dakota
- 41 room
- 02 rooms
- 1673 rooms
- 6774 rooms
- 1,0775 rooms
- 1,9786 rooms
- 1,8027 rooms
- 1,7768 rooms
- 3,7539+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, South Dakota
- 3091 room
- 5622 rooms
- 1,4353 rooms
- 1,6854 rooms
- 8365 rooms
- 3076 rooms
- 567 rooms
- 1248 rooms
- 2339+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Brown County, South Dakota
- 5no bedroom
- 1611 bedroom
- 1,8892 bedrooms
- 3,9223 bedrooms
- 3,5804 bedrooms
- 1,7025+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brown County, South Dakota
- 329no bedroom
- 1,9041 bedroom
- 2,2872 bedrooms
- 8143 bedrooms
- 994 bedrooms
- 1345+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 193no vehicle
- 2,1521 vehicle
- 5,1152 vehicles
- 2,7033 vehicles
- 8104 vehicles
- 3415+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County in renter-occupied apartments
- 866no vehicle
- 3,1311 vehicle
- 1,2292 vehicles
- 2183 vehicles
- 514 vehicles
- 675+ vehicles
88.4% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in South Dakota.
| Brown County: | 88.4% |
| State average: | 86.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27,063
- Other state: 9,178
- Northeast: 459
- Midwest: 5,643
- South: 899
- West: 2,156
- 56.0%Utility gas
- 29.9%Electricity
- 11.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 66.9%Electricity
- 22.3%Utility gas
- 4.0%Other fuel
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 602
| Here: | 14.5% |
| South Dakota: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 181
| Here: | 8.4% |
| South Dakota: | 7.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 213
| Here: | 13.3% |
| South Dakota: | 10.2% |
Brown County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,614,000
Other: $2,488,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,973,000
Other: $1,373,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,304,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,178,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Central Staff Services: $92,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,183,000
Regular Highways: $6,596,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,157,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,071,000
Police Protection: $2,658,000
Central Staff Services: $2,112,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,071,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,055,000
Police Protection: $1,964,000
Financial Administration: $1,819,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,806,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,577,000
General Public Buildings: $1,535,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,388,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,159,000
General Public Buildings: $1,158,000
Central Staff Services: $987,000
Financial Administration: $863,000
Parks and Recreation: $806,000
Public Welfare - Other: $568,000
Health - Other: $268,000
Health - Other: $215,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $173,000
Public Welfare - Other: $121,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Hospitals: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
Libraries: $16,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $182,000
Other: $89,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $370,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $905,000
Other - Regular Highways: $61,000
Other - Police Protection: $25,000
Other - Libraries: $16,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $905,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
Health - Other: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $211,000
General Local Government Support: $29,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,248,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,004,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,894,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,364,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $244,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $507,000
Rents: $158,000
Rents: $152,000
Fines and Forfeits: $96,000
General Revenue - Other: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
General Revenue - Other: $38,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,160,000
Regular Highways: $550,000
Police Protection: $68,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000
Health - Other: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,628,000
Cash and Securities: $10,893,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,004,000
Cash and Securities: $2,801,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,833,000
Highways: $4,771,000
General Local Government Support: $1,157,000
General Local Government Support: $1,048,000
Other: $565,000
Other: $64,000
Public Welfare: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $15,436,000
Property: $14,168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $802,000
Motor Vehicle License: $802,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $172,000
Other License: $87,000
Other License: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,561,000
: $6,322,000
Brown County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,614,000
Other: $2,488,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,973,000
Other: $1,373,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,304,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,178,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Central Staff Services: $92,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,183,000
Regular Highways: $6,596,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,157,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,071,000
Police Protection: $2,658,000
Central Staff Services: $2,112,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,071,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,055,000
Police Protection: $1,964,000
Financial Administration: $1,819,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,806,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,577,000
General Public Buildings: $1,535,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,388,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,159,000
General Public Buildings: $1,158,000
Central Staff Services: $987,000
Financial Administration: $863,000
Parks and Recreation: $806,000
Public Welfare - Other: $568,000
Health - Other: $268,000
Health - Other: $215,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $173,000
Public Welfare - Other: $121,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Hospitals: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
Libraries: $16,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $182,000
Other: $89,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $370,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $905,000
Other - Regular Highways: $61,000
Other - Police Protection: $25,000
Other - Libraries: $16,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $905,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
Health - Other: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $211,000
General Local Government Support: $29,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,248,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,004,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,894,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,364,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $244,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $507,000
Rents: $158,000
Rents: $152,000
Fines and Forfeits: $96,000
General Revenue - Other: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
General Revenue - Other: $38,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,160,000
Regular Highways: $550,000
Police Protection: $68,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000
Health - Other: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,628,000
Cash and Securities: $10,893,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,004,000
Cash and Securities: $2,801,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,833,000
Highways: $4,771,000
General Local Government Support: $1,157,000
General Local Government Support: $1,048,000
Other: $565,000
Other: $64,000
Public Welfare: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $15,436,000
Property: $14,168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $802,000
Motor Vehicle License: $802,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $172,000
Other License: $87,000
Other License: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,561,000
: $6,322,000
Brown County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,614,000
Other: $2,488,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,973,000
Other: $1,373,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,304,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,178,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Central Staff Services: $92,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,183,000
Regular Highways: $6,596,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,157,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,071,000
Police Protection: $2,658,000
Central Staff Services: $2,112,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,071,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,055,000
Police Protection: $1,964,000
Financial Administration: $1,819,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,806,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,577,000
General Public Buildings: $1,535,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,388,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,159,000
General Public Buildings: $1,158,000
Central Staff Services: $987,000
Financial Administration: $863,000
Parks and Recreation: $806,000
Public Welfare - Other: $568,000
Health - Other: $268,000
Health - Other: $215,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $173,000
Public Welfare - Other: $121,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Hospitals: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
Libraries: $16,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $182,000
Other: $89,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $370,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $905,000
Other - Regular Highways: $61,000
Other - Police Protection: $25,000
Other - Libraries: $16,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $905,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
Health - Other: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $211,000
General Local Government Support: $29,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,248,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,004,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,894,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,364,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $244,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $507,000
Rents: $158,000
Rents: $152,000
Fines and Forfeits: $96,000
General Revenue - Other: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
General Revenue - Other: $38,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,160,000
Regular Highways: $550,000
Police Protection: $68,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000
Health - Other: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,628,000
Cash and Securities: $10,893,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,004,000
Cash and Securities: $2,801,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,833,000
Highways: $4,771,000
General Local Government Support: $1,157,000
General Local Government Support: $1,048,000
Other: $565,000
Other: $64,000
Public Welfare: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $15,436,000
Property: $14,168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $802,000
Motor Vehicle License: $802,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $172,000
Other License: $87,000
Other License: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,561,000
: $6,322,000
Brown County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,614,000
Other: $2,488,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,973,000
Other: $1,373,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,304,000
Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,178,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Central Staff Services: $92,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,183,000
Regular Highways: $6,596,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,157,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,071,000
Police Protection: $2,658,000
Central Staff Services: $2,112,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,071,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,055,000
Police Protection: $1,964,000
Financial Administration: $1,819,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,806,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,577,000
General Public Buildings: $1,535,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,388,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,159,000
General Public Buildings: $1,158,000
Central Staff Services: $987,000
Financial Administration: $863,000
Parks and Recreation: $806,000
Public Welfare - Other: $568,000
Health - Other: $268,000
Health - Other: $215,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $173,000
Public Welfare - Other: $121,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Hospitals: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $17,000
Libraries: $16,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $182,000
Other: $89,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $370,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $905,000
Other - Regular Highways: $61,000
Other - Police Protection: $25,000
Other - Libraries: $16,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $905,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
Health - Other: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $211,000
General Local Government Support: $29,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,248,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,004,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,911,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,894,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,364,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $244,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $507,000
Rents: $158,000
Rents: $152,000
Fines and Forfeits: $96,000
General Revenue - Other: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $55,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
General Revenue - Other: $38,000
Interest Earnings: $36,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,160,000
Regular Highways: $550,000
Police Protection: $68,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000
Health - Other: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,628,000
Cash and Securities: $10,893,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,004,000
Cash and Securities: $2,801,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,833,000
Highways: $4,771,000
General Local Government Support: $1,157,000
General Local Government Support: $1,048,000
Other: $565,000
Other: $64,000
Public Welfare: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $15,436,000
Property: $14,168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $802,000
Motor Vehicle License: $802,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $172,000
Other License: $87,000
Other License: $76,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,561,000
: $6,322,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 484
- Number of aged recipients: 57
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 427
- Number of recipients under 18: 69
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 310
- Number of recipients older than 64: 105
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 240
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 183
| Most common first names in Brown County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 268 | 78.2 years |
| Mary | 186 | 82.5 years |
| William | 169 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 123 | 71.9 years |
| George | 122 | 78.8 years |
| Helen | 119 | 81.1 years |
| Margaret | 107 | 82.8 years |
| James | 103 | 71.5 years |
| Anna | 101 | 85.1 years |
| Edward | 90 | 77.1 years |
| Most common last names in Brown County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 125 | 78.5 years |
| Anderson | 80 | 80.3 years |
| Smith | 76 | 76.5 years |
| Nelson | 64 | 79.6 years |
| Peterson | 56 | 77.0 years |
| Olson | 55 | 79.3 years |
| Jones | 47 | 82.4 years |
| Larson | 45 | 80.6 years |
| Miller | 37 | 80.6 years |
| Hanson | 34 | 78.9 years |
| Businesses in Brown County, SD | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 42 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Subway | 6 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | UPS | 5 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Brown County on our top lists:
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"