Chamberlain

It is the county seat of Brule County. Home to the South Dakota Hall of Fame, and the 50-foot tall Dignity statue is nearby.

• Official Name — Chamberlain • Native Name — Makȟáthipi • Settlement Type — City • Motto — "One day just isn't enough..." • Image Skyline — AktaLakotaMuseum.jpg • Image Caption — Akta Lakota Museum, 2003 • Image Map — Brule_County_South_Dakota_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Chamberlain_Highlighted.svg • Mapsize — 250px • Map Caption — Location in Brule County and the state of South Dakota • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — South Dakota • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Brule • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Monte Claussen • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1881 • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 14.70 • Area Land Km2 — 11.60 • Area Water Km2 — 3.10 • Area Total Sq Mi — 5.67 • Area Land Sq Mi — 4.48 • Area Water Sq Mi — 1.20 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 2473 • Population Density Km2 — 213.16 • Population Density Sq Mi — 552.13 • Timezone — Central (CST) • Utc Offset — −6 • Timezone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — −5 • Elevation M — 428 • Elevation Ft — 1404 • Postal Code Type — ZIP codes • Postal Code — 57325-57326 • Area Code — 605 • Blank Name — FIPS code • Blank Info — 46-11220 • Blank1 Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank1 Info — 1265153 Chamberlain is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, at the dammed section of the Lake Francis Case, close to where it is crossed by Interstate 90. The population of Chamberlain was 2,473 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Brule County. Chamberlain is home to the South Dakota Hall of Fame, and the 50-foot tall Dignity statue is nearby.

Chamberlain was named after Selah Chamberlain, a railroad director of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, as it was established by European Americans in relation to the construction of the railroad. The city is called "earth dwelling" in Lakota.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.84 sqmi, of which 6.64 sqmi is land and 1.20 sqmi is water.

As of the 2020 census, Chamberlain had a population of 2,473 and a median age of 43.0 years; 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.6 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,011 households in Chamberlain, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.7% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,169 housing units, of which 13.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 1,803 — 72.9% • Black or African American — 31 — 1.3% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 426 — 17.2% • Asian — 25 — 1.0% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 2 — 0.1% • Some other race — 16 — 0.6% • Two or more races — 170 — 6.9% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 78 — 3.2%

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,386 people, 1,040 households, and 588 families living in the city. The population density was 359.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of 172.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 81.9% White, 0.3% African American, 14.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 1,040 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,338 people, 942 households, and 550 families living in the city. The population density was 360.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,044 housing units at an average density of 161.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 86.83% White, 0.60% African American, 10.18% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population. There were 942 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,487, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $29,545 versus $22,009 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,018. About 4.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.

• Chamberlain Manganese Deposits

It is located in the Chamberlain School District. St. Joseph's Indian School is located just outside the city.

Chamberlain is served by the Chamberlain Municipal Airport, as well as the following three highways: * * *