Brookfield TownshipSD
A town of 141.
Is Brookfield Township a good place to live?
1.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Brookfield Township, below both the South Dakota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Brookfield Township. Brookfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brookfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookfield 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 Brookfield Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Brookfield Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Brookfield Township for work: only 0% work in town. Brookfield Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 13% of Brookfield Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Brookfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brookfield Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Brookfield Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 7° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brookfield Township is
Brookfield Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Brookfield Township.
| Brookfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Brookfield Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brookfield Township has set aside 6.8% of its land for conservation
9.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Brookfield Township’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Brookfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Brookfield Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Brookfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brookfield Township; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Brookfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Brookfield Township for work
Where Brookfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Brookfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brookfield Township, SD a good place to live?
Brookfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.