Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 18, laid out in 1887.
64% of the land in Bryant Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Bryant 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.
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 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bryant 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 Bryant Township.
2.8 miles of trail. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower density of trails than Bryant Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Bryant Township, the FEMA risk score is 37 of 100, against 54 of 100 in South Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Bryant Township. The share of adults in Bryant Township who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Bryant Township is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have high blood pressure, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Bryant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bryant Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bryant Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bryant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bryant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.