| Official Name: | Brainard, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | unincorporated community |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Pushpin Label: | Brainard |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Brainard within the state of Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette County |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 922 |
| Coordinates: | 42.9308°N -91.7053°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 454804 |
Brainard is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the junction of Echo Valley Road and F Avenue, four miles southwest of Elgin.
Brainard's population was 25 in 1902,[1] and 27 in 1925.[2] The population was 40 in 1940.[3]