Banner TownshipSD

A town of 48.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Banner Township a good place to live?

20% of the land in Banner Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Banner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Yale · 4 mi Iroquois · 4 mi Cavour Township · 6 mi Logan Township · 6 mi Foster Township · 6 mi Iroquois Township · 6 mi

Cavour TownshipIroquoisFoster TownshipLogan TownshipBanner Township

Getting set up

Moving to Banner Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Banner 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

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsIroquois School District 02-3Which 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 hereBeadle County AuditorBeadle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57353, 5738657353 98% · 57386 2%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 Banner Township.

Outdoors

Protected land: 20.2% of Banner Township

1.4 miles of trail.

20.2%conserved

20.2%

conserved · 4,540 of 22,464 acres

1.4 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Full pageBanner Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land20.2% conserved · 4,540 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Banner Township?”

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

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Banner Township

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 5°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°

Spring34–57°

Summer59–82°

Fall36–59°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBanner Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 5°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Banner Township is

In Banner Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, against 15% in South Dakota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours here.

	Banner Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	15%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	19%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	76%	76%	79%

26 measures vs. South Dakota

0 better26 too close to call0 worse

Huron Regional Medical Center

15.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageBanner Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby15.1 miles to an ER · Huron Regional Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Banner Township, with inland flooding at the top

38% of Banner Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 25%. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Banner Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

51risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageBanner Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Banner Township Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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