Adams TownshipSD
A town of 154.
Is Adams Township a good place to live?
Adams Township’s median age is 70.4 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Adams Township. Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Adams Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Adams Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Township.
Most of Adams Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 22 miles. Adams Township: 1.5% of working residents work locally. Its median household income stands at $111,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs in the town fell by 33 from 2013 to 2023, to 8.
| Adams Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adams Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 4°, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Adams Township is
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Adams Township. CDC measures, 26 in all: Adams Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 5. In Adams Township, 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Adams Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Adams Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adams Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Adams Township, 36% come from cold waves and 36% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Adams Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Adams Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Adams Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Adams Township for work
Where Adams Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Adams Township
Township in South Dakota, United States
Adams Township is a township in Grant County, South Dakota, United States.
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- Area
- 55 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
Questions about Adams Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Adams Township, SD a good place to live?
Adams Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.