Brant Lake

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Brant Lake is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 56 as of the 2020 census. It was counted as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census, as it had not yet incorporated. The town's residents voted to incorporate in a 61–9 vote on March 29, 2016.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Brant Lake, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in South Dakota

• Brant Lake South
  1.4 mi away
• Chester
  2.3 mi away
• Lake Madison
  4.5 mi away
• Rustic Acres Colony
  8.8 mi away
• Madison
  9.7 mi away
• Dell Rapids
  13.6 mi away
• Lyons
  14.7 mi away
• Orland Colony
  14.8 mi away
• Egan
  15.4 mi away
• Baltic
  15.7 mi away
• Nunda
  16.3 mi away
• Graceville Colony
  16.9 mi away

Browse all places in South Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Brant Lake

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Taber Rec Wildfire, Bon Homme, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-04-22 · 82 mi
• Yellow Bank East RX Prescribed Fire, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-04-25 · 94 mi
• Rothi East RX Prescribed Fire, Big Stone, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-05-10 · 102 mi
• Jesson WPA RX Prescribed Fire, Spink, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-05-08 · 103 mi
• Black Rush Lake RX Prescribed Fire, Swift, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-05-04 · 109 mi
• Dismal Swamp RX Prescribed Fire, Big Stone, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-04-15 · 111 mi
• Burbank B RX Prescribed Fire, Kandiyohi, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-05-01 · 142 mi
• Thomas Ranch Fire Wildfire, Sully, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-04-24 · 147 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-06-01

American Lady

Vanessa virginiensis

Seen 2026-05-27

Peck's Skipper

Polites peckius

Seen 2026-05-27

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

Seen 2026-05-27

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes asterius

Seen 2026-05-27

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Seen 2026-05-27

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Seen 2026-05-26

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Seen 2026-05-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-05 19:00 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Brant Lake, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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