Brown County, South Dakota
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{{Infobox U.S. County|
county = Brown County|
state = South Dakota|
seal = |
founded = [[1881]]<ref>''Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 596</ref>|
seat = Aberdeen |
area_total_sq_mi =1731|
area_water_sq_mi =18|
area percentage = 1.05%|
census yr = 2000|
pop = 35460|
density_km2 =8|
|}}
'''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 [[Aberdeen, South Dakota|Aberdeen]]{{GR|6}}. The county is named after Alfred Brown, of [[Hutchinson County, South Dakota]], a [[Dakota Territory]] [[legislator]] in [[1879]].<ref>''Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 596</ref>
Brown County is part of the Aberdeen, South Dakota [[Aberdeen micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,731 [[square mile]]s (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 [[township (United States)|townships]]: [[Aberdeen Township, South Dakota|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===
*[[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 12]]
*[[Image:US 281.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Highway 281]]
*[[Image:SD 10.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 10]]
*[[Image:SD 37.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 37]]
=== 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 = 35113
}}
As of the [[census]]{{GR|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% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.28% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.72% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 55.0% were of [[German people|German]] and 12.7% of [[Norwegian people|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 [[Marriage|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, South Dakota|Aberdeen]]
*[[Bath, South Dakota|Bath]]
*[[Barnard, South Dakota|Barnard]]
*[[Claremont, South Dakota|Claremont]]
*[[Columbia, South Dakota|Columbia]]
*[[Ferney, South Dakota|Ferney]]
*[[Frederick, South Dakota|Frederick]]
*[[Groton, South Dakota|Groton]]
*[[Hecla, South Dakota|Hecla]]
*[[Houghton, South Dakota|Houghton]]
*[[Huffton, South Dakota|Huffton]]
*[[James, South Dakota|James]]
*[[Mansfield, South Dakota|Mansfield]] *
*[[Ordway, South Dakota|Ordway]]
*[[Randolph, South Dakota|Randolph]]
*[[Stratford, South Dakota|Stratford]]
*[[Verdon, South Dakota|Verdon]]
*[[Warner, South Dakota|Warner]]
*[[Winship, South Dakota|Winship]]
*[[Westport, South Dakota|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==
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