120 years in pictures
Census counts: 132 in 1920, a peak of 174 in 1930, 88 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
- 1906Brentford is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 86, settled in 1906.
Brentford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 132 in 1920, a peak of 174 in 1930, 88 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brentford, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Brentford.
Brentford’s FEMA risk score comes in at 29 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 47% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brentford after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 3°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Brentford, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brentford: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours. In Brentford, 19% of adults binge drink, close to South Dakota’s towns (19%) and above U.S. towns (16%). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Brentford.
| Brentford | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Brentford | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.1% | 69.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Brentford; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brentford residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Brentford is a town in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2020 census.
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Brentford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.