Population (year 2000): 18,504. Estimated population in July 2005: 18,715 (+1.1% change)
Males: 9,240 (49.9%), Females: 9,264 (50.1%) Brookings County Zip codes: Median resident age: 23.5 years
Median household income: $31,266 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,900 (year 2000) Brookings, SD residents, houses, and apartments details Races in Brookings: - White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Chinese (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (44.5%), Norwegian (24.8%), Irish (9.8%), English (5.7%), Swedish (5.4%), Dutch (4.5%).South Dakota Elevation: 1623 feet Land area: 11.9 square miles | | Brookings, For population 25 years and over in Brookings - High school or higher: 91.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Brookings city - Never married: 48.2%
- Now married: 40.4%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 5.7%
2.8% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 0.3% Africa). Population change in the 1990s: +2,102 (+12.8%).
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SiouxFalls.OneTime.com )Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Falls, SD Sioux (53.4 miles )
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: NE Omaha, (217.3 miles pop. 390,007). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: IL Chicago, (648.7 miles pop. 2,896,016). Nearest cities: SD (7.2 miles Aurora, SD (9.4 miles Volga, Bushnell, SD (9.9 miles) , SD (11.5 miles Bruce, SD (13.1 miles White, Sinai, SD (18.0 miles) , Nunda, SD (18.6 miles) , SD (20.2 miles Estelline,
Single-family new house construction building permits: - 1997: 47 buildings, average cost: $87,700
- 1998: 62 buildings, average cost: $78,600
- 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $87,600
- 2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $89,800
- 2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $79,100
- 2002: 81 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2003: 53 buildings, average cost: $77,400
- 2004: 114 buildings, average cost: $86,100
- 2005: 124 buildings, average cost: $135,000
Latitude: 44.31 N, Longitude: 96.79 W Area code: 605 Brookings, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants... Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.9%), Manufacturing (19.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.1%), Retail trade (11.0%). Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,481 (+18.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,911 (83.7%) | Crime in Brookings by Year | | Type | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Murders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Rapes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | per 100,000 | 37.8 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 5.4 | | Robberies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 16.2 | | Assaults | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | per 100,000 | 81.1 | 48.6 | 32.4 | 16.2 | 27.0 | | Burglaries | 63 | 51 | 76 | 55 | 37 | | per 100,000 | 340.5 | 275.6 | 410.7 | 297.2 | 200.0 | | Thefts | 394 | 318 | 389 | 336 | 271 | | per 100,000 | 2129.3 | 1718.5 | 2102.2 | 1815.8 | 1464.5 | | Auto thefts | 24 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 14 | | per 100,000 | 129.7 | 81.1 | 43.2 | 97.3 | 75.7 | | | 150.7 | 116.1 | 129.3 | 112.6 | 91.1 | Average climate in Brookings, South Dakota Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Brookings-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Brookings city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages. On 6/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 32.7 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages. Main business address for: DAKTRONICS INC /SD/ (MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES).
Hospital/medical center in Brookings:
- BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (300 22ND AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Brookings: - FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 23 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)
- HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HENDRICKS, MN)
- MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MADISON, SD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookings: - BROOKINGS MUNI (about 3 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
- WATERTOWN MUNI (about 48 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 51 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brookings: - ARLINGTON MUNI (about 24 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; ID: 3A9)
- FLANDREAU MUNI (about 26 miles; FLANDREAU, SD; ID: 4P3)
- MADISON MUNI (about 30 miles; MADISON, SD; ID: MDS)
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004) | | Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll | | Fire - Other | 1 | $2,408 | $28,896 | 0 | $0 | | Streets and Highways | 19 | $65,073 | $41,098 | 0 | $0 | | Airports | 1 | $3,667 | $44,004 | 3 | $1,130 | | Welfare | 26 | $68,021 | $31,394 | 59 | $71,492 | | Health | 4 | $12,032 | $36,096 | 12 | $18,095 | | Hospitals | 128 | $445,357 | $41,752 | 109 | $139,832 | | Parks and Recreation | 13 | $42,847 | $39,551 | 56 | $12,544 | | Electric Power | 32 | $129,752 | $48,657 | 13 | $13,422 | | Water Supply | 12 | $41,619 | $41,619 | 3 | $3,209 | | Natural Resources | 5 | $18,159 | $43,581 | 0 | $0 | | Police Protection - Officers | 24 | $86,408 | $43,204 | 0 | $0 | | Sewerage | 10 | $36,300 | $43,560 | 3 | $4,786 | | Solid Waste Management | 13 | $40,615 | $37,490 | 0 | $0 | | Other Government Administration | 4 | $13,681 | $41,043 | 7 | $2,200 | | Financial Administration | 3 | $11,114 | $44,456 | 0 | $0 | | Other and Unallocable | 120 | $419,240 | $41,924 | 23 | $14,358 | | Police - Other | 8 | $22,648 | $33,972 | 9 | $2,296 | | Local Libraries | 9 | $29,971 | $39,961 | 7 | $3,200 | | Firefighters | 2 | $8,022 | $48,132 | 0 | $0 | | Totals for Government | 434 | $1,496,934 | $41,389 | 304 | $286,564 | College/University in Brookings:
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 7,353; Location: UNIVERSITY STATION; Public; Website: WWW.SDSTATE.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Brookings: - SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 104 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
- RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 133 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 136 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 145 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
Public high school in Brookings:
- BROOKINGS HI SCH (Students: 841; Location: 530 ELM AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Brookings:
- GS MICKELSON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 608; Location: 1801 12TH ST S; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MEDARY ELEM (Students: 539; Location: 718 5TH ST S; Grades: PK - 05)
- HILLCREST ELEM (Students: 488; Location: 304 15TH AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 254; Location: 521 4TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- E CENTRAL MULTI-DISTRICT (Location: 700 ELM AVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
- SELECT HIGH (Location: 504 3RD AVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in Brookings:
- BROOKINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $766,451; Location: 515 THIRD STREET; 86,575 books; 5,073 audio materials; 3,263 video materials; 245 serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in Brookings: Village Square (A), City Plaza (B). Shopping Centers: Brookings Mall (1), University Mall (2). Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Parks in Brookings include: Sexauer Park (1), Pioneer Park (2), Hillcrest Park (3). |
Brookings compared to South Dakota state average: - Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Brookings: - KBRK (1430 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KJJQ (910 AM; 1 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brookings: - KSDJ (90.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K285EX (105.5 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
- KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
- KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K209DX (89.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDBX (107.1 FM; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
- KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
TV broadcast stations around Brookings: - K40FZ (Channel 40; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- K50DG (Channel 50; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
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