Alliance TownshipSD

A town of 96.

2025 Census estimate · +5.5% since 2020

Is Alliance Township a good place to live?

73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Alliance Township, against 33% in South Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Alliance Township. Alliance Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

96 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Blinsmon Township · 5 mi Jasper · 5 mi Eden Township · 5 mi Ihlen · 6 mi Lone Rock Township · 6 mi Highland Township · 7 mi

Eden TownshipHighland TownshipBlinsmon TownshipLone Rock TownshipAlliance Township

Getting set up

Moving to Alliance Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBig Sioux Community Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alliance Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsDell Rapids School District 49-3 Flandreau School District 50-32 districts serve Alliance 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 hereMoody County AuditorMoody County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes56144, 56164, 5702856144 67% · 56164 16% · 57028 16%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 Alliance Township.

Climate

Alliance Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Alliance Township’s peak summer temperature stands at 83°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°

Spring33–55°

Summer58–80°

Fall36–58°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 6°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Alliance Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Alliance Township break down as 34% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Alliance Township is

Among adults in Alliance Township, 17% binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Alliance Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 5. In Alliance Township, 30% of adults feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%). 27% of adults in Alliance Township get no exercise outside work; 17% smoke cigarettes.