Midwest

Brookings

Brookings County, SD

Population

23,530

Walk Score

80 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$856

Median home value

$222,100

Founded

1879

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Brookings Central Residential Historic District · listed 1994
  • Brookings Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1988
  • Brookings University Residential Historic District · listed 1999
  • Sexauer Seed Company Historic District · listed 2001
  • Vostad Farm · listed 2005

Notable landmarks

  • Brookings Central Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2001
  • Brookings City Hall · listed 1982
  • Brookings County Courthouse · listed 1976
  • Caldwell, W. A., House · listed 1986
  • Carnegie Public Library · listed 1980
  • Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot · listed 1976
  • Cobel, Ivan, House · listed 2003
  • Coolidge Sylvan Theatre · listed 1987
  • Coughlin Campanile · listed 1987
  • Experimental Rammed Earth Machine Shed · listed 1993
  • Experimental Rammed Earth Wall · listed 1991
  • Fishback House · listed 1976
  • Fishback House (Boundary Increase) · listed 1987
  • Graham House · listed 1994
  • Haugen, E.E., House · listed 2010
  • Lockhart House · listed 2010
  • Mathews, G. A., House · listed 1986
  • Nick's Hamburger Shop · listed 1986
  • Oakwood Lakes Site (39BK7)
  • Pioneer Park Bandshell · listed 2007
  • Sexauer, George P., House · listed 1990
  • South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 06-142-190 · listed 1999
  • Stock Judging Pavilion · listed 1978
  • Trygstad Law and Commerce Building · listed 1984
  • Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall · listed 1980
  • …and 2 more

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