Alden TownshipSD
A town of 18.
Is Alden Township a good place to live?
Alden Township’s age of the median resident is 64.5 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Alden Township. 36% of the land in Alden Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Slunecka Waterfowl Production Area, at 478 acres. Alden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
18 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alden 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 Alden Township.
nearly a third of the land in Alden Township is protected from building
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.5 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Slunecka Waterfowl Production Area | — | 478 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Alden Township
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 6°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Alden Township, mostly cold waves
Expected losses in Alden Township break down as 35% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Alden Township is
Alden Township: 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 26 in all: Alden Township beats South Dakota on 8 and trails on 6. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Alden Township.
| Alden Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Alden Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer smokers | 13.1% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Alden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alden Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Alden Township
Township in South Dakota, United States
Alden Township is a rural township in Hand County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 27 at the 2020 census. The population was 33 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,588 ft
Questions about Alden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alden Township, SD a good place to live?
Alden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.