Welcome to Chamberlain ...
The city of Chamberlain is located in Brule County<1> and is the County Seat for Brule County.
The location of Chamberlain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Chamberlain: CHAYM-bur-luhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chamberlain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chamberlain has a population of 2,334 people<4> (see below for details).
Chamberlain is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Chamberlain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chamberlain is located in the (605) area code.
Websites for Chamberlain ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chamberlainsd.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Chamberlain, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chamberlain had an population of 2,334 people. This is a decrease of 2.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chamberlain had a population of 2,387 people (or 45.42% of the total population of Brule County). This makes Chamberlain the county's most populous community.
The population of Chamberlain represents 0.29% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,387 people, the population of Chamberlain increased 2.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,338 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chamberlain.
Communities Also Named Chamberlain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Chamberlain - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Maine (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Ohio (2), Ontario and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chamberlain.
Communities near Chamberlain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chamberlain.
- Fort Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thompson
- Fort Thompson is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thompson <6>
- Kimball
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <6>
- Pukwana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
- Pukwana is located in Brule County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <6>
- Reliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Lyman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <6>
- East Lyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
- East Lyman is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Ola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Iona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Iona is located in Lyman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <6>
- Lyonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Eagle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chamberlain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chamberlain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chamberlain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chamberlain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chamberlain. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chamberlain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chamberlain ...
Looking for more information about Chamberlain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Chamberlain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chamberlain.
Adding Chamberlain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chamberlain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chamberlain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Chamberlain post office opened in 1881.
We also found Chamberlain in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chamberlain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chamberlain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brule, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chamberlain. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chamberlain. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chamberlain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |