Brant Lake, South Dakota

About Brant Lake

Set in the eastern part of South Dakota, Brant Lake is a tiny community counting 56 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Brant Lake is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 373 residents per square mile.

📰 Brant Lake News Today

• Ice rescue pulls two from Brant Lake in Lake County Dakota News Now · Jan 25
• Brant Lake, SD Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 19
• Brant Lake homeowners lose multi-million dollar gamble after state Supreme Court ruling Argus Leader · Apr 2
• Ice racing set to return to Brant Lake KELOLAND.com · Feb 20
• Connie Anderson Obituary Aug 9, 2025 Miller Funeral Home · Aug 9

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What Makes Brant Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Brant Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
• With 56 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brant Lake

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