Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 187.
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Brothersfield Township. Brothersfield Township 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.
The archive holds 3 maps from 1898 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Brothersfield 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Brothersfield Township.
Most working residents leave Brothersfield Township for work: only 2% work in town. Brothersfield Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 5.7% of Brothersfield Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Brothersfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brothersfield Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brothersfield Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Brothersfield Township adults sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults binge drink in Brothersfield Township.
| Brothersfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Brothersfield Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brothersfield Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
20 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science14 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
19 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & MuseumGreat Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Brothersfield Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Brothersfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Brothersfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Brothersfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
