Most working residents leave Brookfield for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (39%), Salem (14%) and Mitchell (7%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Sioux Falls

39%

Salem

14%

Mitchell

Rapid City

0%Work in townlive and work in Brookfield 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 18Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brookfield →

Health in Brookfield

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

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What stands out

87.3%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Madison Regional Health SystemMadison · 16.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Howard MedicalHoward · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57058, 57048 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brookfield →

Natural hazards in Brookfield

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought

0Does Brookfield flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for McCook County MapBrookfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brookfield →

Climate in Brookfield

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Brookfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 10°Winter

56° / 34°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

59° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Brookfield get?About 31 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Brookfield →

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Nearest: Humboldt Branch-Siouxland LibrariesHumboldt · 16.1 miles · 10 hrs a week

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Brookfield Sun Prairie Richland Ramsey Clarno

WSun Prairie SRichland ERamsey NClarno

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