St. Paul Lutheran Church and Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
Brule Township’s story
Brule Township in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 266.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church and Cemetery · Photo: AmericanAssociationKnowItAll · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
266
2025 Census estimate · +9% since 2020
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
55.5
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Brule Township a good place to live?
Brule Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Paul Lutheran Church and Cemetery and Junction City Rest Stop Tipi. Brule Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Spink TownshipElk Point TownshipFairview TownshipBrule Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brule Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brule Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion County Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterClay Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers58% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brule Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Vermillion School District 13-12 districts serve Brule 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 hereUnion County AuditorUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes57025, 5701057025 72% · 57010 28%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 Brule Township.
Work & commute
The median household income in Brule Township is higher than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Brule Township’s average commute stands at 17 minutes, close to South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Employers in Brule Township shed 25 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 5. The top destinations are Elk Point (22%), Sioux Falls (9%) and Sioux City (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
0%work in town
| Brule Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Brule Township0%
Elk Point22%
Sioux Falls9%
Sioux City8%
North Sioux City7%
23 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Brule Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Brule Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 10° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Brule Township is
Among adults in Brule Township, 15% report frequent mental distress. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 32% of Brule Township adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%.
| Brule Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Brule Township, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. 38% of Brule Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 26%. Since 2014, Brule Township has seen 10 flood insurance claims paid out.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
10
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brule Township
15pages on Brule Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brule Township
About 0 of every 100 Brule Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Brule Township for work
Where Brule Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Brule Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Brule Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brule Township, SD a good place to live?
Brule Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.