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A town of 254.
Population
254
residents
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
55.5
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town
254 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Partly Sunny
H 64° · L 45°
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Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brule. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Brule
Most working residents leave Brule for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Elk Point (22%), Sioux Falls (9%) and Sioux City (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Brule0%
Elk Point22%
Sioux Falls9%
Sioux City8%
North Sioux City7%
23 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Brule
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Brule has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Brule is
Brule tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
8.8 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 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
10
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Brule for work
Where Brule’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Brule
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023