Brule County, South Dakota

Brule County, South Dakota
Statue of Dignity above the Missouri River, Chamberlain, South Dakota.
Map of South Dakota highlighting Brule County
Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded 1879
Named for Brulé subtribe of Lakota people
Seat Chamberlain
Largest city Chamberlain
Area
 • Total 846 sq mi (2,191 km2)
 • Land 817 sq mi (2,116 km2)
 • Water 29 sq mi (75 km2), 3.5%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 5,238
 • Density 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Congressional district At-large
Time zone Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.brulecounty.org

Brule County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,255.[1] Its county seat is Chamberlain.[2] The county was created in 1875 and organized in 1879.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 846 square miles (2,190 km2), of which 817 square miles (2,120 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (3.5%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880238—
18906,7372,730.7%
19005,401−19.8%
19106,45119.4%
19207,14110.7%
19307,4163.9%
19406,195−16.5%
19506,076−1.9%
19606,3194.0%
19705,870−7.1%
19805,245−10.6%
19905,4854.6%
20005,364−2.2%
20105,255−2.0%
Est. 20175,312[5]1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2016[1]

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 5,364 people, 1,998 households, and 1,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,272 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.91% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 8.28% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.6% were of German, 9.5% Czech, 8.6% Norwegian, 7.8% Irish and 6.6% United States or American ancestry.

There were 1,998 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was spread out with 30.50% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,370, and the median income for a family was $37,361. Males had a median income of $26,698 versus $20,094 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,874. About 8.10% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 20.20% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,255 people, 2,136 households, and 1,375 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 6.4 inhabitants per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 2,433 housing units at an average density of 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km2).[12] The racial makeup of the county was 88.4% white, 8.5% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 51.7% were German, 11.7% were Irish, 11.5% were Czech, 10.9% were Norwegian, 6.2% were English, and 1.3% were American.[13]

Of the 2,136 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 41.3 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $48,277 and the median income for a family was $58,363. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $25,051 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,779. About 9.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.[14]

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated places

Townships

The county is divided into twenty-two townships:

  • America
  • Brule
  • Chamberlain
  • Cleveland
  • Eagle
  • Highland
  • Kimball
  • Lyon
  • Ola
  • Plainfield
  • Pleasant Grove
  • Plummer
  • Pukwana
  • Red Lake
  • Richland
  • Smith
  • Torrey Lake
  • Waldro
  • West Point
  • Wilbur
  • Willow Lake
  • Union

Unorganized territory

Brule County has a single unorganized territory: Grandview.

Politics

For the first century of South Dakota statehood Brule County favoured the Democratic Party. It voted for a Republican Presidential candidate on just three occasions between 1896 and 1976 – and even in the landslides of Theodore Roosevelt, Harding and Eisenhower when each candidate swept every county in South Dakota, none of them obtained more than 53.1 percent of Brule County’s vote. Richard Nixon, running against favorite son George McGovern in 1972, could not obtain 46 percent in Brule County while he was sweeping all but 129 other counties nationwide.

Since the “Reagan Revolution”, however, opposition common to all of rural white America to the Democratic Party’s liberal views on social issues, along with perceived lack of economic opportunity, has made Brule strongly Republican. Michael Dukakis in 1988 was the last Democrat to win a majority in Brule County, although Bill Clinton twice obtained a plurality. Nonetheless, the anti-Democratic trend has been sufficiently strong that the past five Republican nominees have won over 58 percent of Brule County’s vote, and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 performance is the worst by Democrat since Grover Cleveland during the county’s first presidential election.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 68.4% 1,565 25.0% 571 6.6% 152
2012 63.0% 1,499 34.6% 824 2.4% 56
2008 57.7% 1,407 39.6% 965 2.8% 67
2004 58.7% 1,544 39.6% 1,040 1.7% 45
2000 58.5% 1,268 37.8% 818 3.7% 81
1996 40.8% 981 45.4% 1,091 13.8% 332
1992 33.9% 908 39.6% 1,060 26.5% 708
1988 49.2% 971 50.2% 991 0.6% 12
1984 61.7% 1,578 37.6% 961 0.7% 17
1980 59.8% 1,674 33.0% 925 7.2% 201
1976 43.2% 1,175 56.3% 1,534 0.5% 14
1972 45.9% 1,421 53.8% 1,665 0.4% 11
1968 43.9% 1,237 50.6% 1,425 5.4% 153
1964 30.5% 968 69.5% 2,205
1960 46.7% 1,403 53.3% 1,600
1956 41.0% 1,317 59.0% 1,894
1952 53.1% 1,578 46.9% 1,392
1948 38.5% 1,056 60.0% 1,646 1.5% 42
1944 41.5% 1,002 58.5% 1,412
1940 42.4% 1,352 57.6% 1,835
1936 29.6% 982 68.6% 2,274 1.8% 61
1932 24.0% 797 74.4% 2,465 1.6% 53
1928 46.5% 1,431 51.9% 1,599 1.6% 50
1924 37.1% 1,060 22.8% 650 40.1% 1,146
1920 51.0% 1,036 33.1% 671 15.9% 323
1916 41.7% 729 55.7% 975 2.6% 46
1912 53.6% 842 46.4% 728
1908 46.8% 753 51.2% 823 2.1% 33
1904 51.6% 693 45.3% 608 3.1% 42
1900 47.1% 644 52.4% 716 0.4% 6
1896 39.6% 441 60.0% 668 0.5% 5
1892 44.0% 538 16.4% 200 39.6% 484

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  11. 1 2 3 "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  12. ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  13. ↑ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  14. ↑ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  15. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-04-13.

Coordinates: 43°43′N 99°04′W / 43.72°N 99.06°W / 43.72; -99.06

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