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
Map
Map of South Dakota highlighting Brown County
Location in the state of South Dakota
Map of the USA highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded July 6, 1881[1]
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


Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: http://www.brown.sd.us/
County flag Flag of Brown County, South Dakota

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 596
  2. "QuickFacts: Brown County, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States. 1908. p. 12.