Brown County, South Dakota
64 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 37,877
- Median household income
- $70,898
- ±3,639
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 674 of 20,511 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.5%
- 14,243 of 16,285 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Brown | 38,101 (2021) | 25 Market St, Aberdeen | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aberdeen | 28,324 (2021) | 123 S Lincoln St, Aberdeen | Website |
| City of Columbia | 157 (2021) | Po Box 43, Columbia | — |
| City of Groton | 1,382 (2021) | Po Box 587, Groton | Website |
| City of Hecla | 194 (2021) | Po Box 188, Hecla | — |
| Town of Claremont | 110 (2021) | 507 6th St, Claremont | — |
| Town of Frederick | 212 (2021) | Po Box 546, Frederick | — |
| Town of Stratford | 60 (2021) | 293 E Rondell Ave, Stratford | — |
| Town of Verdon | 6 (2021) | 40 N 3rd St, Verdon | — |
| Town of Warner | 478 (2021) | Po Box 301, Warner | — |
| Town of Westport | 87 (2021) | Po Box 18, Westport | — |
Townships 43
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Aberdeen | 896 (2021) | 38378 131st St, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of Allison | 26 (2021) | 37747 109th ST., Frederick | — |
| Township of Bates | 26 (2021) | 14523 409th Ave, Conde | — |
| Township of Bath | 702 (2021) | 13186 396 Ave, Bath | — |
| Township of Brainard | 102 (2021) | 11247 393rd Ave, Frederick | — |
| Township of Cambria | 123 (2021) | 39758 128th St, Bath | — |
| Township of Carlisle | 32 (2021) | 37974 124th St, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of Claremont | 125 (2021) | 11895 407th Ave, Claremont | — |
| Township of Columbia | 103 (2021) | 11994 401st Ave, Columbia | — |
| Township of East Hanson | 115 (2021) | Po Box 782, Ferney | — |
| Township of East Rondell | 83 (2021) | 14252 397th Ave, Stratford | — |
| Township of Franklyn | 31 (2021) | 11710 377th Ave, Westport | — |
| Township of Frederick | 48 (2021) | 38348 108th St, Frederick | — |
| Township of Garden Prairie | 140 (2021) | 40249 146th St, Conde | — |
| Township of Garland | 72 (2021) | 39393 122nd St, Columbia | — |
| Township of Gem | 197 (2021) | 13885 395th Ave, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of Greenfield | 35 (2021) | 39777 108th St, Hecla | — |
| Township of Groton | 132 (2021) | 40776 131st St, Groton | — |
| Township of Hecla | 29 (2021) | 10048 404th Ave, Hecla | — |
| Township of Henry | 124 (2021) | 40041 135th St, Groton | — |
| Township of Highland | 76 (2021) | 13737 376th Ave, Mina | — |
| Township of Lansing | 30 (2021) | 10814 403rd Ave, Hecla | — |
| Township of Liberty | 42 (2021) | 10375 400th Ave., Hecla | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 1,167 (2021) | 38296 123rd St, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of Mercier | 168 (2021) | 13219 377th Ave, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of New Hope | 101 (2021) | 14527 376th Ave, Mansfield | — |
| Township of North Detroit | 48 (2021) | 10944 411th Ave, Hecla | — |
| Township of Oneota | 104 (2021) | Po Box 7, Barnard | — |
| Township of Ordway | 279 (2021) | 12627 393rd Ave, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of Osceola | 39 (2021) | 38407 104th St, Frederick | — |
| Township of Portage | 38 (2021) | 41004 103rd St, Hecla | — |
| Township of Prairiewood | 302 (2021) | 12920 Ironwood Drive, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of Putney | 88 (2021) | 40385 127th St, Groton | — |
| Township of Ravinia | 376 (2021) | 12746 378th Ave, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of Richland | 63 (2021) | 39105 107th Street, Frederick | — |
| Township of Riverside | 63 (2021) | 40926 125th St, Groton | — |
| Township of Savo | 50 (2021) | 10221 390th Ave, Frederick | — |
| Township of Shelby | 82 (2021) | 11760 403rd Ave, Houghton | — |
| Township of South Detroit | 49 (2021) | 11310 410th Ave, Claremont | — |
| Township of Warner | 523 (2021) | 2519 136th St Sw, Aberdeen | — |
| Township of West Hanson | 47 (2021) | 40305 138th St, Groton | — |
| Township of West Rondell | 69 (2021) | 39112 147th St, Warner | — |
| Township of Westport | 85 (2021) | 12160 387th Ave, Westport | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Crow Creek Watershed District | Flood control | 403 E 6th Ave, Groton | — |
| West Brown Irrigation District | Irrigation | 810 392nd Ave S, Aberdeen | — |
| Aberdeen Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1562, Aberdeen | Website |
| Abc (aberdeen-Brown County) Regional Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 123 S Lincoln St, Aberdeen | — |
| Bath Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 424, Bath | — |
| Prariewood Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 1086, Aberdeen | — |
| Richmond Lake Sanitary District | Sewerage | 127395 W Bridge Rd, Aberdeen | — |
| Westport Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 18, Westport | — |
| Brown-Marshall Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 84, Hecla | Website |
| South Brown Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 524 Enterprise St S, Aberdeen | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Aberdeen School District 06-1
School district9 schools
1224 3rd St S, Aberdeen, SD, 57401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Frederick Area School District 06-2
School district3 schools
202 E Main St, Frederick, SD, 57441
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Groton Area School District 06-6
School district3 schools
502 N 2nd St, Groton, SD, 57445
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Warner School District 06-5
School district3 schools
110 1st Ave SW, Warner, SD, 57479
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Aberdeen Farmers' Market
315 2nd Ave. SE, Central Park, Aberdeen, SD, 57401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.