Brown County, a political subdivision of the State of South Dakota, was officially established on the 20th of July 1880. Brown County, located in the northeastern part of South Dakota, offers such attractions as the Dacotah Prairie Museum(featuring Indian Culture and Artifacts; Life on the Prairie), Centennial Village (creating a Pioneer Town atmosphere), Pari-Mutual Horse Racing (three weekends in May), Brown County Fair (largest County Fair in the region), Richmond Lake Youth Camp (Main Lodge, Dormitories, Camping beside a beautiful lake). Aberdeen, the third largest city in South Dakota, is the county seat and the center of commerce for the region.
County News
ATTENTION
THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE WILL BE UNABLE TO ISSUE
VITAL RECORDS SEPTEMBER 14TH - 16TH.
Brown County has been working on an update to our five year Hazardous Mitigation Plan. Part of the plan is to accept input from the public.
County Events
The Brown County LandFill Fall Residential Cleanup Will begin on September 18th and End on September 26th Hours are from 8 to 5 Monday - Saturday. Sundays the Landfill is closed