Brookings, South Dakota: City in and county seat of Brookings County, South Dakota, United States
Brookings is a city in the U.S.
state">U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and 23,377 people lived there at the 2020 census. Brookings was founded in 1883. The city of Brookings was named after Wilmot Wood Brookings, a pioneer promoter. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings. It is the largest university in the state.
Brookings, South Dakota | |
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 The court house in Brookings in 2007 | |
| Nickname: Scoreboard Town | |
 Location in Brookings County and the state of South Dakota | |
  Brookings, South Dakota Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′08″N 96°47′10″W / 44.30222°N 96.78611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Brookings |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • City | 13.66 sq mi (35.38 km2) |
| • Land | 13.58 sq mi (35.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,660 ft (510 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 23,377 |
| • Density | 1,721.30/sq mi (664.59/km2) |
| • Metro | 35,484 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 57006-57007 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-07580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267299 |
| Website | cityofbrookings-sd.gov |
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