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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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kimball
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pukwana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
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