Profile for Brandon, South Dakota, SD

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• American Festival - May 2-6, 2007
• Homesteader Day Harvest Festival - Sept. 9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Sioux Recreation Area

Listed places near Brandon

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (7)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (3)

Parks (2)

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• Minnehaha County data
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Brandon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Minnehaha County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Sioux Falls area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57005 ZIP code.

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• Minnehaha County government
• Brandon Chamber of Commerce

39% of Brandon residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brandon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brandon
• Cemeteries in Minnehaha County
• Libraries in or near Brandon

Post a query on a message board:

• Minnehaha County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Brandon museums
• Brandon historic sites
• Brandon area parks
• Wineries near Brandon

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• Brandon area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Minnehaha County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Brandon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Minnehaha County

• Brandon business guide
• Brandon Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Minnehaha County
• Arrests in Minnehaha County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brandon was $19,869, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Minnehaha County economic census
• Minnehaha County economic summary
• Minnehaha County employment growth
• Minnehaha County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

31% of Brandon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Brandon
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Brandon
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• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

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• Air pollution in Minnehaha County
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• Land contamination in Minnehaha County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Minnehaha County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Brandon festival dates:

• American Festival - May 2-6, 2007
• Homesteader Day Harvest Festival - Sept. 9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Brandon
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Brandon items now on sale

• Minnehaha County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Brandon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Brandon
• Historic sites in South Dakota
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• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Minnehaha County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brandon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $533.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,051.

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Libraries in Brandon include Brandon Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Brandon

• South Dakota library

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• Census map of Brandon area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Dakota
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• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Brandon Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Brandon
• Rotary club search
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Minnehaha County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brandon political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
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• South Dakota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Brandon
• Total membership by faith, in Minnehaha County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Brandon workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Brandon include Holiday Inn Express Brandon.

• Brandon travel guide
• Airports near Brandon
• Hotels near Brandon
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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