Brooklyn School District #42 · National Register of Historic Places
Brooklyn Township’s story
149 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1877Brooklyn Township is settled
Brooklyn TownshipSD
A town of 216, settled in 1877.
4 bordering townsMap →
Brooklyn School District #42 · Photo: GLDickson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
216
2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$432K
Census ACS
Median age
63.5
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Is Brooklyn Township a good place to live?
Brooklyn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
216 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Delaware TownshipCenterville TownshipGlenwood TownshipPleasant TownshipBrooklyn Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brooklyn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brooklyn Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Lincoln Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brooklyn Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCenterville School District 60-1Beresford School District 61-22 districts serve Brooklyn Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereLincoln County AuditorLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes57004, 5701457004 56% · 57014 44%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 Brooklyn Township.
Work & commute
Brooklyn Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The mean commuting time for Brooklyn Township comes to 12 minutes. Jobs based in Brooklyn Township grew to 45 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (25%), Beresford (9%) and Rock Valley (7%). The median commute is under 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brooklyn Township0%
Sioux Falls25%
Beresford9%
Rock Valley7%
Hudson5%
26 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Brooklyn Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Brooklyn Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 31 inches a winter. Brooklyn Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring35–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–60°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Brooklyn Township is
In Brooklyn Township, 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Brooklyn Township is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 1. Brooklyn Township: 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, close to South Dakota’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%).
| Brooklyn Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Brooklyn Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.6% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
11.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Brooklyn Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Brooklyn Township sits above 53% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Brooklyn Township break down as 41% from inland flooding and 31% from tornadoes.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 0.6% of Brooklyn Township
Only one of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower density of trails than Brooklyn Township. 1.7 miles of trail.
0.6%conserved
| Brooklyn Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
0.6%
conserved · 139 of 22,844 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brooklyn Township
17pages on Brooklyn Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brooklyn Township; the nearest are
University of South DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Vermillion23.8 mi$9,432 in-state tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls30.9 mi$7,650 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Brooklyn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Brooklyn Township for work
Where Brooklyn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Brooklyn Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brooklyn Township
Township in Lincoln County, South Dakota
Brooklyn Township is a township in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States, in the Sioux Falls metropolitan area. Its population was 233 at the 2000 census. Located in the southwestern corner of Lincoln County, Brooklyn Township borders the following other townships: Delaware Township — north Lincoln Township — northeastern corner Pleasant Township — east Prairie Township, Union County — southeastern corner Glenwood Township, Clay County — south Riverside Township, Clay County — southwestern corner Centerville Township, Turner County — west Turner Township, Turner County — northwestern corner
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Questions about Brooklyn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brooklyn Township, SD a good place to live?
Brooklyn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.