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Brookings

South Dakota · United States
City population
23,657
#2,009
in United States
#4
in South Dakota
#22,154
worldwide
WashingtonBrookings
44.311, -96.798 · 1,745 km from Washington
City population
23,657
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#2,009
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#22,154
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Brookings

Brookings is a city in South Dakota, United States with a population of 23,657. It is the 2,009th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 22,154th largest worldwide. It lies 1,745 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#2,009of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in South Dakota
#4of 6
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
South Dakota
Rank in region
#4of 6
Distance to capital
1,745 km
to Washington
Elevation
494 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
44.311, -96.798
Record updated
2017-05-23
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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