Twin Brooks, South Dakota

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Population in 2022: 45 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -18.2%
Males: 22  (50.0%)
Females: 23  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

58.5 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip code: 57269

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,070 (it was $24,250 in 2000)
Twin Brooks:

$61,070
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,175 (it was $14,485 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-744,115,413 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Twin Brooks $-744,115,413
SD $245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $77,653; detached houses: $77,659
March 2022 cost of living index in Twin Brooks: -11623.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.8%

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    • 12.6%Two or more races
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Ancestries: German (21.0%), Danish (15.8%), Swedish (15.8%), American (10.5%), Czech (10.5%), Polish (10.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 8/2/1902

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 114 people per square mile   (very low).

Twin Brooks, South Dakota map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Twin Brooks town:

1.7% ($492)
South Dakota:

1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (115.2 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (172.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (512.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Milbank, SD (2.7 miles ),
Stockholm, SD (2.7 miles),
Marvin, SD (2.7 miles),
Corona, SD (3.0 miles),
South Shore, SD (3.2 miles ),
Strandburg, SD (3.4 miles),
La Bolt, SD (3.4 miles),
Summit, SD (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 45.21 N, Longitude: 96.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Twin Brooks, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Twin Brooks, SD in 2022

Twin Brooks satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
South Dakota:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+1.9%).

Average climate in Twin Brooks, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Twin Brooks, South Dakota average temperatures Twin Brooks, South Dakota average precipitation Twin Brooks, South Dakota humidity Twin Brooks, South Dakota wind speed Twin Brooks, South Dakota snowfall Twin Brooks, South Dakota sunshine Twin Brooks, South Dakota clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 13.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

13.5
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.67. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.67
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 0.187. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.187
U.S.:

1.515

Tornado activity:

Twin Brooks-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1996, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Twin Brooks town center caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/18/1983, a category F3 tornado 28.4 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Twin Brooks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from Twin Brooks center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 146.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 680.5 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 198.7 miles away from Twin Brooks center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Twin Brooks topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Twin Brooks:

  • ST WILLIAMS HOME FOR THE AGED (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MILBANK, SD)
  • MILBANK AREA HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MILBANK, SD)
  • MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL/AVERA HEALTH - CAH Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; MILBANK, SD)
  • WILMOT CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WILMOT, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twin Brooks:

  • South Dakota State University (about 62 miles; Brookings, SD; Full-time enrollment: 10,392)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 66 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 73 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 75 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 82 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 83 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Ridgewater College (about 84 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)

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Grant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Twin Brooks and their reported violations in the past:

TWIN BROOKS (Population served: 69, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In FEB-01-2014, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2011)
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

70.4%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.4%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Twin Brooks:

Marital status in Twin Brooks, SD
  • Never married: 5.3%
  • Now married: 86.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

For population 25 years and over in Twin Brooks:

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Twin Brooks, SD (based on Grant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,8243
Mainline Protestant2,57211
Evangelical Protestant2,39110
None--
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Grant County:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Here:

5.59 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Grant County:

15.38 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.2%
South Dakota:

27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.6%
South Dakota:

14.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$584
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$732
Totals for Government 0$0 5$1,316

Twin Brooks government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,000 ($66.67)
    Highways: $3,000 ($66.67)
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage License: $86,000 ($1911.11)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,000 ($266.67)
    Property: $9,000 ($200.00)
    Pari - mutuels Sales: $2,000 ($44.44)

Strongest AM radio stations in Twin Brooks:

  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDIO (1350 AM; 1 kW; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KWAT (950 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSDR (1480 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD)

Strongest FM radio stations in Twin Brooks:

  • KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • KPHR (106.3 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
  • KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Twin Brooks:

  • K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 21.3mTotal length
  • $2,600,000Total costs
  • 4,886Total average daily traffic
  • 619Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,853Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic
New bridges in Twin Brooks, SD - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Twin Brooks, SD

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • TWIN BROOK, SD - HLC, Bnsf Ls2004 Mp 618.3 - Twin Brooks, Sd - Hlcs (Lat: 45.207083 Lon: -96.781778), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WRDE365,
    Assigned Frequencies: 44.5800 MHz, Grant Date: 04/08/2019, Expiration Date: 04/08/2029, Certifier: Miles Francis, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • MILBuilding 111, Lat: 45.217861 Lon: -96.827972, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4.2 m, Overall height: 4.8 m, Call Sign: WQMG640,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2010, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Nathaniel Spors, Registrant: Nates Net Inc., 325 S Main St., Milbank, SD 57252, Phone: (605) 432-1222, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Twin Brooks, SD
  • 70.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.6%Electricity
  • 11.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Twin Brooks, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Twin Brooks compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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