Brown County, South Dakota
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, 38,301 people lived there,[2] making it the fourth-most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Aberdeen.[3] The county is named after Alfred Brown, of Hutchinson County, South Dakota, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1879.[1][4]
Brown County, South Dakota | |
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Location in the state of South Dakota | |
South Dakota's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | July 6, 1881[1] |
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Seat | Aberdeen |
Largest City | Aberdeen |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,731 sq mi (4,483 km²) 1,713 sq mi (4,437 km²) 18 sq mi (47 km²), 1.0 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website: http://www.brown.sd.us/ | |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 596
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Brown County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States. 1908. p. 12.