Bryan TownshipSD
A town of 393.
Is Bryan Township a good place to live?
Bryan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
393 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bryan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bryan 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 Bryan Township.
A larger share of residents in Bryan Township are under 18 than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Four-year graduates: 28% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across South Dakota. The age of the median resident for Bryan Township comes to 32.8 years. 17% never finished high school.
| Bryan Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 44% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.8 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Bryan Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.7% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.7% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
About two in five of Bryan Township’s working residents commute to Wagner
The share of working residents in Bryan Township who work locally: 1.7%. In Bryan Township, 21% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: its typical journey to work stands at 12 minutes. The top destinations are Wagner (38%), Dante (11%) and Sioux Falls (6%).
| Bryan Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bryan Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Bryan Township. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 10° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Bryan Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
In Bryan Township, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 17%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Bryan Township. Bryan Township: nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Bryan Township.
| Bryan Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bryan Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 12.7% |
| More smokers | 23.3% | 15.2% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 26.2% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Bryan Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Bryan Township, 42% come from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 0.7% of Bryan Township
The trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Bryan 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 | 0.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bryan Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bryan Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bryan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Bryan Township for work
Where Bryan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bryan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bryan Township, SD a good place to live?
Bryan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.