Brookings, South Dakota

Brookings is a city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and 23,377 people lived there at the 2020 census.^[4] Brookings was founded in 1883.^[5] 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
City
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
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Brookings
Incorporated	1883[1]
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	1,660 ft (510 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	23,377
• Density	1,721.30/sq mi (664.59/km2)
• Metro	34,375
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[3]
Website	cityofbrookings-sd.gov