Brule County

Brule County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population5,247
County SeatBrule County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS015
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population3,309
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,247
Median Age41.5
Veterans215
Housing Units2,365
Uninsured117
Net Migration (recent)-272
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments216
Total Employees2,040
Avg Annual Pay$41,127
Median Household Income$64,821
Poverty Rate13.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,910
Federal Spending FY2024$46,140,070
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,794

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$187,900
Median Rent$755
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$665
FMR 2BR$872
FMR 3BR$1,222
FMR 4BR$1,383

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking19.4%
Adult Obesity38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches9
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores23
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms30
Land in Farms (acres)474,226
Avg Farm Size (acres)15,807.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2024-08-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-11-18
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-07-30
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-09-23
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Brule County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.