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Welcome to Brule County ...

Time Zone: Brule County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chamberlain is the Seat for Brule County.

Brule County was founded in 1875 and was created by taking area from Charles Mix County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brule had a population of 5,297 people. This is an increase of 0.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,282 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brule represented 0.65% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Brule County:

  • Chamberlain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
    • Chamberlain is located in Brule County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <3>
  • Kimball
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pukwana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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