Ash TownshipSD

A town of 22.

2025 Census estimate · +4.8% since 2020

Is Ash Township a good place to live?

28% of the land in Ash Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Ash Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Woodland Township · 5 mi Raymond Township · 6 mi Turton Township · 6 mi Warren Township · 7 mi Raymond · 7 mi Spring Township · 8 mi

Woodland TownshipTurton TownshipWarren TownshipRaymond TownshipAsh Township

Getting set up

Moving to Ash Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterClark Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsClark School District 12-2Which 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 hereClark County AuditorClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57434, 5725857434 86% · 57258 14%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 Ash Township.

Outdoors

Ash Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation

The trail density in Ash Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

27.6%conserved

27.6%

conserved · 6,262 of 22,665 acres

3.5 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Full pageAsh Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land27.6% conserved · 6,262 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Ash Township?”

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

Climate

The climate in Ash Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Its midsummer high stands at 83°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°

Spring32–54°

Summer58–80°

Fall35–57°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageAsh Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 3°Rain & snow22″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Ash Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Expected losses in Ash Township break down as 42% from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Ash Township sits below just over three fifths of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageAsh Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health