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Brant Lake South is a tiny town of 211 people in Lake County, South Dakota. It's about 28 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 195 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $248k and rent runs about $947 a month.
211people
$248kTypical home
$947/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
42"Snow
242Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 402 people per sq mi
- 195 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 28 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $248k (≈$1,561/mo)
- Median rent $947/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (73 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (611 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 17% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to FSD airport
- 188 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 179 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,608 ft
- 889 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 56 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of South Dakota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: R+31 in 2024
- South Dakota: R+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.