Brunson TownshipSD

A town of 58.

2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020

Is Brunson Township a good place to live?

Brunson Township’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, below both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Brunson Township. Brunson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

King Township · 5 mi Pleasant Valley Township · 5 mi Lamro Township · 5 mi Banner Township · 6 mi Winner · 7 mi Ideal Township · 7 mi

Pleasant Valley TownshipLamro TownshipBanner TownshipKing TownshipBrunson Township

Getting set up

Moving to Brunson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerRosebud Electric Coop11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTripp County Water User DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brunson Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWinner School District 59-2Which 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 hereTripp County AuditorTripp County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP code5758057580 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 Brunson Township.

Natural hazards

Brunson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Full pageBrunson Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Brunson Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

Brunson Township’s July high is 89°F, above both the South Dakota town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Brunson Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°

Spring35–59°

Summer59–85°

Fall37–63°

Oct 9

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBrunson Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 12°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Brunson Township’s adults smoke cigarettes

21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Brunson Township. Only 1 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Brunson Township. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Brunson Township.

	Brunson Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	14%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	10%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	12%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	31%	35%