Beaver TownshipSD
A town of 32, settled in 1882.
Is Beaver Township a good place to live?
37% of the land in Beaver Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
32 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beaver Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaver 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 Beaver Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Beaver Township
2.2 miles of trail. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower concentration of trails than Beaver Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Beaver Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Beaver Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 71% of U.S. communities. 25% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 23%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beaver Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Beaver Township is
In Beaver Township, just over a quarter of adults get no exercise outside work, above South Dakota’s towns (22%) and close to U.S. towns (25%). The town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 13% of Beaver Township adults have diabetes.
| Beaver Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Beaver Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Beaver Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beaver Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Beaver Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Beaver Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaver Township, SD a good place to live?
Beaver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.