South Dakota Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Brookings, South Dakota

Population: 18,504

Located in Brookings County

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota. This small but lively town of nearly 19,000 people is just miles from the Minnesota border and less than an hour’s drive to the state’s largest city, Sioux Falls. SDSU has an enrollment of over 10,000 students making it the largest university in the state. You’ll find a diverse campus experience here, with over 200 majors and minors and unique opportunities for “hands-on” learning in every field of study. In addition to academics, SDSU has hundreds of activities to participate in, including academic and sports clubs, intramurals, theater, music, art, student government, student publications, multi-cultural events and more. All of this in addition to a beautiful campus, motivated professors and a safe, friendly atmosphere makes South Dakota State University a great place to get a quality education.

Brookings Hospital, Brookview Manor and newly opened BrookHaven Estates are widely acclaimed for the hometown touch of compassion when caring for its patients and residents.

The 49 bed hospital and 79 bed nursing home is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, and extended care services. The facility is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by the state of South Dakota.

With its lush green river valleys, rich soil, and plentiful wildlife, it is no wonder that history dating back to 1500 BC shows artifacts of many different groups of people that lived prosperously in the Brookings area. The Big Sioux River winds its way southward through Brookings County; its waters having been a great attraction to wandering peoples and settlers. Brookings' many lakes, including the Oakwood Lakes and Lake Campbell, also served as attractive settlement areas in early times. Rich wildlife habitats, which sustained buffalo, deer, elk, and many others, supported the needs of many Native Americans and white settlers that found their way through the Brookings area.