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Welcome to Brown County ...

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

The community of Aberdeen is the Seat for Brown County.

Brown County was founded in 1879 and was created by taking area from Beadle County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brown had a population of 38,883 people. This is an increase of 6.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,531 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brown represented 4.49% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Brown County:

  • Aberdeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Aberdeen is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
  • Claremont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
  • Frederick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Groton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <3>
  • Hecla
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <3>
  • Stratford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <3>
  • Verdon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Verdon is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
  • Warner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
    • Warner is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <3>
  • Westport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <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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