What is the population of Brentford, South Dakota?

Brentford has a population of approximately 83 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Brentford, South Dakota located?

Brentford is located in South Dakota, United States, at approximate coordinates 45.1592°, -98.3226°.

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Brentford

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Brentford

Total population

Median home value

22.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

Air quality index

31Good

Elevation396 m

Land area0.42 km²

Weather67°F · Sunny

Coordinates45.16°, -98.32°

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

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Active weather alerts

Frost Advisory · Minor
Frost Advisory issued October 14 at 2:54AM CDT until October 14 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation

396 m

Area

0.42 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Brentford is a town in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

History

The town took its name after Brentford, in England, the native home of a railroad official.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age

37.8

Median home value

—

Housing units

Poverty rate

32.5%

Unemployment

Race & ethnicity

White

100%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

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

Geography

Latitude

45.1592

Longitude

-98.3226

Water area

—

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

Climate

Current forecast

Today

67°F

Sunny

Tonight

43°F

Mostly Clear

Tuesday

68°F

Sunny

Tuesday Night

47°F

Mostly Clear

Wednesday

71°F

Sunny

Wednesday Night

47°F

Mostly Clear

Forecast for Brentford, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

4.3

PM10 (µg/m³)

4.3

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.7

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

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure

27.7%

Diabetes

9.1%

Adult obesity

31.4%

Binge drinking

19.6%

Adult smoking

14.3%

No leisure activity

20.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

1,475

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
45
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
45
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
44
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
43
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
42
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
40
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
32
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte, 1826) · Aves
32

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

Schools

Total

Elementary

Middle

High

Other

Largest nearby schools

Northwestern Elementary - 04
Elementary · Mellette · 119 students · 14.9:1 ratio
Northwestern High School - 01
High · Mellette · 88 students · 12.6:1 ratio
Northwestern Middle School - 02
Middle · Mellette · 59 students · 14.8:1 ratio
iSucceed - 92
High · Mellette · 53 students · 53:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

3.1

Largest event

2002-07-26

Most recent

M 3.1 — 2002-07-26
0 km WSW of Huron, South Dakota

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.1

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,497

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 229 mi
Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 235 mi
Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South Dakota
Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 236 mi

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

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site

JAMES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD, SD

Distance

6.6 mi

Streamflow

45 cfs

Gage height

5.63 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-14 05:45 UTC.

Events

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
• NOAA National Weather Service
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• USGS NWIS (water data)
• NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• CDC PLACES
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• NASA EONET