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Adrian TownshipSD

A town of 8.

Population
8
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Adrian Township a good place to live?

84% of the land in Adrian Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Adrian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Rosette Township · 5 miHuntley Township · 7 miIpswich Township · 8 miNorth Bryant Township · 8 miIpswich · 10 miBelle Township · 10 mi
North Bryant TownshipRosette TownshipHuntley TownshipNorth Bryant TownshipRosette TownshipHuntley TownshipAdrian Township
Getting set up

Moving to Adrian Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Adrian Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Adrian Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIpswich School District 22-6Edmunds Central School District 22-52 districts serve Adrian Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereEdmunds County AuditorEdmunds County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes57451, 5747157451 58% · 57471 42%Census 2020

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 Adrian Township.

Outdoors

Adrian Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

10 miles of trail. The density of trails for Adrian Township comes to 0.3 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

83.9%conserved
83.9%
conserved · 18,997 of 22,644 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Full pageAdrian Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map10 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land83.9% conserved · 18,997 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Adrian Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Adrian Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

The risk rating from FEMA for Adrian Township comes to 29 of 100. Expected losses in Adrian Township break down as 35% from cold waves and 28% from inland flooding.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
Full pageAdrian Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Adrian Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 3° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAdrian Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 3°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Adrian Township is

Among adults in Adrian Township, 18% binge drink. Of 26 CDC measures, Adrian Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 1. In Adrian Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 30% sleep under 7 hours.

Adrian TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAdrian TownshipSD
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%84.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%9.2%
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
27 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAdrian Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby27 miles to an ER · Bowdle Hospital - CahHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 1 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Adrian Township

13pages on Adrian Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 1 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors10 mi of trails · 84% conserved landPlacesLibraryM. P. Beebe Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Adrian Township; the nearest are

Northern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen32.2 mi$8,845 in-state tuitionLake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown109.1 mi$6,718 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Adrian Township

Township in South Dakota, United States

Adrian Township is a township in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,749 ft

Questions about Adrian Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Adrian Township, SD a good place to live?

Adrian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.