Town guide

Brandt, South Dakota

Brandt is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, home to about 82 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57218.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population8265 per sq mi
Median home value$80,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brandt

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Around Brandt

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)168 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL491 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brandt; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brandt

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brandt had 114 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 321st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Deuel County grew from 6,656 residents in 1900 to 4,295 in 2020.

Brandt population by census2000: 113, 2010: 107, 2020: 114113200010720101142020

Deuel County, 1900–2020

Deuel County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,656, 1910: 7,768, 1920: 8,759, 1930: 8,732, 1940: 8,450, 1950: 7,689, 1960: 6,782, 1970: 5,686, 1980: 5,289, 1990: 4,522, 2000: 4,498, 2010: 4,364, 2020: 4,2957K’00’109K’20’308K’40’507K’60’705K’80’904K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrandtJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in21°2°Jan0.726°7°Feb0.838°18°Mar1.653°31°Apr2.566°44°May3.475°55°Jun4.580°60°Jul3.378°58°Aug3.470°49°Sep3.056°35°Oct2.440°21°Nov1.126°9°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clear Lake, SD weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Deuel County

1,038 jobs at 143 businesses in Deuel County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Deuel CountyManufacturing: 229 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 172 jobs; Retail trade: 125 jobs; Construction: 85 jobs; Wholesale trade: 76 jobs; Other services: 71 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 65 jobs; Information: 49 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Information 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brandt.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Clear Lake Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clear Lake6.5 miles
  • Hendricks Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hendricks16.0 miles
  • Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canby18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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