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BrentfordSD

A town of 86, settled in 1906.

Is Brentford a good place to live?

Brentford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

86 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
La Prairie TownshipLa Prairie TownshipBrentford
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SDMap-doton-Brentford, 2004
Brentford’s story

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
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Getting set up

Moving to Brentford: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Brentford, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrentford water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brentford’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthwestern Area School District 56-7Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSpink County AuditorSpink County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5742957429 100%Census 2020

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 Brentford.

Natural hazards

Brentford faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

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.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Brentford

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.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring32–55°
Summer58–82°
Fall34–58°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Brentford is

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.

BrentfordSouth Dakota townsU.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%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBrentfordSD
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.4%12.7%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist60.1%69.2%
Community Memorial Hospital
22.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brentford

13pages on Brentford
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Brentford; the nearest are

About Brentford

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,299 ft
ZIP code
57429
Area code
605

Questions about Brentford

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brentford, SD a good place to live?

Brentford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.