Lower Brule is a community in Lyman County, South Dakota, home to about 743 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57548.
Mostly Lower Brule; also West Brule
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)270 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE266 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL623 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Brule; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lower Brule had 703 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 108th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Lyman County grew from 2,632 residents in 1900 to 3,718 in 2020.
Lyman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Sharpe Prj, SD weather station (8 miles away).
621 jobs at 87 businesses in Lyman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Brule.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lower Brule Day School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Brule Day SchoolLower Brule | K–12 | 337 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Brule.
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