Allison TownshipSD
In South Dakota, this town has 27 residents.
Is Allison Township a good place to live?
86% of residents live below the poverty line in Allison Township, above both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Allison Township. 57% of the land in Allison Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Allison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
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Allison Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
For Allison Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. 7.1 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Allison Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Allison Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Allison Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Allison Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 33% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Allison Township sits below 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Allison Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Against the South Dakota average, Allison Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2. Among adults in the town, 12% have diabetes.
| Allison Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Allison Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.3% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Allison Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Allison Township
About 0 of every 100 Allison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Allison Township
Township in Brown County, South Dakota
Allison Township is a township in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. According to the 2010 census, there were 20 people residing in the township of Allison. The population density was 0.22 inhabitants/km².
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Is Allison Township, SD a good place to live?
Allison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.