Brandon (South Dakota)
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Brandon is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States and is the largest suburb of Sioux Falls. Brandon is located five miles east of Sioux Falls. The population was estimated at 9,856 by the United States Census Bureau in July 1, 2015, which was up from 8,785 at the 2010 census.HistoryA post office called Brandon has been in operation since 1878. The city took its name from Brandon Township.GeographyBrandon is located at, along the Big Sioux River and Split Rock Creek.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.41sqmi, of which, 5.37sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2010, there were 8,785 people, 3,118 households, and 2,417 families residing in the city. The population density was 1635.9PD/sqmi. There were 3,238 housing units at an average density of 603.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
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