Brant Lake SouthSD
Today 211 people live in this town, first established in 2010.
Is Brant Lake South a good place to live?
Brant Lake South’s midpoint age is 54.1 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Brant Lake South. Brant Lake South has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
211 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brant Lake South: who provides what
Brant Lake South is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brant Lake South.
Most of Brant Lake South’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work in Brant Lake South is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (35%), Madison (16%) and Brookings (6%). In Brant Lake South, 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 26 miles.
| Brant Lake South | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Brant Lake South’s year
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 6°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brant Lake South is
The share of adults in Brant Lake South who get no exercise outside work: 20%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Brant Lake South beats South Dakota on 7 and trails on 1. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Brant Lake South. In Brant Lake South, 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 14% say their health is fair or poor.
| Brant Lake South | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Brant Lake South | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Brant Lake South is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Brant Lake South break down as 45% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. For Brant Lake South, the risk rating from FEMA is 56 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 0.5% of Brant Lake South
Parks and preserves in Brant Lake South: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brant Lake East Game Production Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Brant Lake South
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brant Lake South
College town 17 of every 100 Brant Lake South residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Brant Lake South for work
Where Brant Lake South’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brant Lake South
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Brant Lake South is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census. It was established after the 2010 census.
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Questions about Brant Lake South
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brant Lake South, SD a good place to live?
Brant Lake South has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Today 211 people live in this town, first established in 2010.