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Antelope TownshipSD

A town of 23.

Is Antelope Township a good place to live?

Antelope Township’s median age is 65.6 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years 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 Antelope Township. Antelope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Maltby TownshipWells TownshipDuell TownshipMaltby TownshipWells TownshipDuell TownshipAntelope Township
Getting set up

Moving to Antelope Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Antelope Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBison School District 52-1Which 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 herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5764957649 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 Antelope Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Antelope Township

Antelope Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–32°
Spring30–56°
Summer54–83°
Fall32–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Antelope Township is

Antelope Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Antelope Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Antelope Township.

Antelope TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAntelope TownshipSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.7%12.7%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87%84.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%9.2%
West River Regional Medical Center
45.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.9% of Antelope Township

3.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower trail density than Antelope Township.

4.9%conserved
Antelope TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.60.4
Conserved land4.9%3.3%4.3%
4.9%
conserved · 1,104 of 22,749 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Antelope Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Antelope Township

13pages on Antelope Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Antelope Township; the nearest are

About Antelope Township

Township in Perkins County, South Dakota

Antelope Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population was 35 as of the 2010 census.

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Questions about Antelope Township

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Is Antelope Township, SD a good place to live?

Antelope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.