Alto TownshipSD
A town of 53.
Is Alto Township a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Alto Township, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Alto Township. 33% of the land in Alto Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Alto Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
53 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alto Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alto 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 Alto Township.
Protected land: nearly a third of Alto Township
Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower concentration of trails than Alto Township. 2.4 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Alto Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Summers in Alto Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 3° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Alto Township’s adults have diabetes
Among adults in Alto Township, 23% say their health is fair or poor. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. In Alto Township, just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, and 16% report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Alto Township.
| Alto Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Alto Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.8% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Alto Township, mostly cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Alto Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alto Township
About 0 of every 100 Alto Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Alto Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alto Township, SD a good place to live?
Alto Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.