Brantford TownshipSD
A town of 155.
Is Brantford Township a good place to live?
23% of the land in Brantford Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Newell High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brantford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
155 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brantford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brantford Township, and how to reach them.
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 Brantford Township.
Fewer adults under 35 in Brantford Township than across South Dakota
Here, just over two in five adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in South Dakota as a whole. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Brantford Township at 155 residents, up 12% since 2020.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Brantford Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 24.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.1% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.1% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.1% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 41.5% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Brantford Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The share of working residents in Brantford Township who work locally: 1.7%. Among residents in the town, 5.3% live below the poverty line, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Watertown (17%), Lake Norden (16%) and Sioux Falls (7%).
| Brantford Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Open space protected for good: 23.4% of Brantford Township
Only 2 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail network density than Brantford Township. 3.0 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Brantford Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Brantford Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brantford Township is
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Brantford Township. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Brantford Township, 75% of adults had a checkup this year, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Brantford Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Brantford Township: inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Brantford Township households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 59% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Brantford Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brantford Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brantford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Brantford Township for work
Where Brantford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Brantford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brantford Township, SD a good place to live?
Brantford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.