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Brule County, South Dakota

Brule County, South Dakota, has 5,278 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chamberlain. It uses Central Time and covers 817 sq mi (2,117 km²) of land.

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Brule County in South Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
5,278
Land area
817 sq mi (2,117 km²)
County seat or government
Chamberlain
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$73,720 ± $7,160
Median home value
$216,800 ± $15,646
Median rent, with utilities
$835 ± $162
Homes lived in by their owners
76.4% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
29.3 sq mi (75.8 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46015
Coordinates (central point)
43.729873, -99.092909
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Brule County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 573253,335 people
  2. 573692,630 people
  3. 573551,120 people
  4. 57383899 people
  5. 57370894 people
  6. 5734179 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Brule County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Brule County, largest first

  1. Chamberlain Township307 people
  2. Torrey Lake Township205 people
  3. West Point Township193 people
  4. America Township118 people
  5. Red Lake Township117 people
  6. Cleveland Township107 people
  7. Kimball Township106 people
  8. Union Township105 people
  9. Brule Township93 people
  10. Waldro Township89 people
  11. Wilbur Township80 people
  12. Lyon Township58 people
All 22
  1. Smith Township58 people
  2. Eagle Township53 people
  3. Highland Township51 people
  4. Pukwana Township48 people
  5. Richland Township46 people
  6. Willow Lake Township32 people
  7. Pleasant Grove Township22 people
  8. Ola Township17 people
  9. Plummer Township15 people
  10. Plainfield Township4 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county

School districts in Brule County, largest first

  1. Chamberlain School District 07-16,337 people
  2. Platte-Geddes School District 11-52,999 people
  3. Wessington Springs School District 36-21,496 people
  4. Kimball School District 07-21,258 people
  5. White Lake School District 01-3899 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Chamberlain, South Dakota (city)2,588 people
  2. Kimball, South Dakota (city)457 people
  3. Pukwana, South Dakota (town)300 people
  4. Bijou Hills, South Dakota (CDP)0 people
  5. Cedar Grove Colony, South Dakota (CDP)0 people
  6. Grass Ranch Colony, South Dakota (CDP)0 people
  7. Ola, South Dakota (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Buffalo County, South Dakota22 mi north
  2. Aurora County, South Dakota26 mi east
  3. Jerauld County, South Dakota33 mi northeast
  4. Lyman County, South Dakota39 mi west
  5. Charles Mix County, South Dakota44 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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