Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 488, laid out in 1887.
Bryant has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kant Hotel and Old St. Mary's Catholic Parish House. Bryant 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.
Census counts: 172 in 1890, a peak of 658 in 1940, 471 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bryant, 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 Bryant.
The peak summer temperature for Bryant comes to 82°F, below both the South Dakota town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bryant’s median rent stands at $864 a month. Home values are up 9.2% over the year to September 2026. Among households here, 73% own their home.
| Bryant | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $864 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household income for Bryant comes to $62,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. In Bryant, 3.6% of working residents work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 23 minutes.
| Bryant | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Bryant, the share who binge drink is 20%. Against the South Dakota average, Bryant comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1.
| Bryant | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bryant | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.3% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 80.8% | 84.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Bryant, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 41 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2005, has brought federal aid to Bryant households. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Bryant; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bryant residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
City in South Dakota, United States
Bryant is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 471 at the 2020 census.
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Bryant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.