Brandt, South Dakota facts for kids
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Brandt, South Dakota
Brandt
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Location in Deuel County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Deuel |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,844 ft (562 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 90.26/sq mi (34.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57218
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-06940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267293 |
Brandt is a small town located in Deuel County, South Dakota, in the United States. In 2020, about 114 people lived there.
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History of Brandt
Brandt was officially started in 1884. It was named after a person called Reverend P.O. Brandt. He was a Lutheran minister.
Where is Brandt Located?
Brandt is a town that covers about 1.26 square miles (3.27 square kilometers) of land. It has no water area.
The town is in the middle-eastern part of Deuel County. It is about nine miles away from Interstate 29, a major highway that runs through eastern South Dakota. Brandt is also about 76 miles north of Sioux Falls, which is a larger city in South Dakota.
Brandt's Population Over Time
The number of people living in Brandt has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 158 | — | |
| 1920 | 299 | 89.2% | |
| 1930 | 265 | −11.4% | |
| 1940 | 271 | 2.3% | |
| 1950 | 211 | −22.1% | |
| 1960 | 148 | −29.9% | |
| 1970 | 132 | −10.8% | |
| 1980 | 129 | −2.3% | |
| 1990 | 123 | −4.7% | |
| 2000 | 113 | −8.1% | |
| 2010 | 107 | −5.3% | |
| 2020 | 114 | 6.5% | |
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A Look at the 2010 Census
A census is like a big count of all the people living in a place. In 2010, the census showed that 107 people lived in Brandt. These people lived in 43 different homes.
Most of the people in Brandt (about 96.3%) were White. A small number (3.7%) were Hispanic or Latino.
About 20.9% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes (48.8%) were married couples living together. The average home had about 2 to 3 people living in it.
The average age of people in Brandt was about 35.8 years old. About a quarter of the residents were under 18. About 11% of the people were 65 years old or older. The town had a nearly equal number of males and females.
Notable Person from Brandt
- Realf Ottesen Brandt was a Lutheran minister who had connections to the town.
