Brookings

Also known as Brookings, South Dakota, Brookings, SD

city in and county seat of Brookings County, South Dakota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: South Dakota
County: Brookings
Incorporated: March 9, 1883
Mayor: Oepke "Ope" Niemeyer
City manager: Paul M. Briseno
City: 14.035 sq mi (36.350 km )
Land: 13.956 sq mi (36.146 km )
Water: 0.079 sq mi (0.205 km )
Elevation: 1,660 ft (506 m)
Estimate 2023: 24,312
Density: 1,742.1/sq mi (672.61/km )
Urban: 23,674
Metro: 35,980
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip codes: 57006, 57007
Fips code: 46-07580

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Brookings
Population: 23377
Area: 33.76155
Elevation: 494
Official website: www.cityofbrookings.org
Image: Brookings SD 3.jpg
Households: 9041
Dialing code: 605

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postal code: 57006
Commons category: Brookings, South Dakota
inception: 1857-01-01
native label: Brookings
P8168: Young
water as percent of area: 0.7493
per capita income: 27116

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Brookings is a city in and the county seat of Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. It is located 60 miles (97 km) north of the state’s largest city, Sioux Falls. The population was 23,377 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth most populous city in South Dakota, and was estimated to be 24,312 in 2023. It is home to South Dakota State University, the state's largest institution of higher education. Also in Brookings are the South Dakota Art Museum, the Children's Museum of South Dakota, the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival, and the headquarters of several manufacturing companies and agricultural operations.

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