Alpha TownshipSD

A town of 51.

2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020

Is Alpha Township a good place to live?

Alpha Township’s January low is 6°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Alpha Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

51 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Miller · 4 mi York Township · 6 mi St. Lawrence · 6 mi Miller Township · 6 mi Greenleaf Township · 7 mi Florence Township · 7 mi

Florence TownshipGreenleaf TownshipYork TownshipMiller TownshipAlpha Township

Getting set up

Moving to Alpha Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsMiller Area School District 29-4Which school depends on your addressNCES

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 hereHand County AuditorHand County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code5736257362 100%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 Alpha Township.

Climate

Alpha Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Alpha Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–28°

Spring33–56°

Summer58–83°

Fall35–59°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 6°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Alpha Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Alpha Township.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

paid flood claims since 2011

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims4 paid flood claims · Since 2011 Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready9.1 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Alpha Township is

Alpha Township beats the South Dakota average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Alpha Township, against 15% in South Dakota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 28% of Alpha Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

	Alpha Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	37%	31%	35%