Ash TownshipSD
Population 22: a town in South Dakota.
Is Ash Township a good place to live?
64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ash Township, above both South Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher age of the median resident than Ash Township. Ash Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ash Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ash 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 Ash Township.
The biggest natural risk in Ash Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
The FEMA risk score for Ash Township comes to 74 of 100. Expected losses in Ash Township break down as 52% from inland flooding and 15% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ash Township is
For adults in Ash Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 16%. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 5. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ash Township. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% have diabetes, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Ash Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ash Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 1% of Ash Township
14 miles of trail. For Ash Township, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Ash Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ash Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ash Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ash Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Ash Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ash Township, SD a good place to live?
Ash Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.