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A town of 216.
Population
216
residents
Median home value
$432K
Census ACS
Median age
63.5
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Small town
216 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Brooklyn. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Brooklyn
Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (25%), Beresford (9%) and Rock Valley (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brooklyn0%
Sioux Falls25%
Beresford9%
Rock Valley7%
Hudson5%
26 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Brooklyn
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Brooklyn has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring35–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–60°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Brooklyn is
Brooklyn beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Brooklyn | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.6% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
11.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.6% of Brooklyn is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 139 of 22,844 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Brooklyn for work
Where Brooklyn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Brooklyn
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brooklyn
Township in Lincoln County, South Dakota
Brooklyn Township is a township in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States, in the Sioux Falls metropolitan area. Its population was 233 at the 2000 census. Located in the southwestern corner of Lincoln County, Brooklyn Township borders the following other townships: Delaware Township — north Lincoln Township — northeastern corner Pleasant Township — east Prairie Township, Union County — southeastern corner Glenwood Township, Clay County — south Riverside Township, Clay County — southwestern corner Centerville Township, Turner County — west Turner Township, Turner County — northwestern corner
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- Population
- 221