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Beck-Highland TownshipSD

A town of 11.

Population
11
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
53.3
years

Is Beck-Highland Township a good place to live?

Richards Cabins is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beck-Highland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

11 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Duell Township · 8 miHall Township · 10 miAntelope Township · 11 miVrooman Township · 11 miMartin Township · 12 miChaudoin Township · 13 mi
Duell TownshipDuell TownshipBeck-Highland Township
Getting set up

Moving to Beck-Highland Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Beck-Highland 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 Beck-Highland 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 codes57626, 5762057626 64% · 57620 36%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 Beck-Highland Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Beck-Highland Township

The range runs from 8° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 40 inches of snow a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–32°
Spring31–56°
Summer54–83°
Fall32–60°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBeck-Highland Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 8°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beck-Highland Township is

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Beck-Highland Township. CDC measures, 26 in all: Beck-Highland Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 6. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%.

Beck-Highland TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBeck-Highland TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87%84.8%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.7%
West River Regional Medical Center
54.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBeck-Highland Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby54.3 miles to an ER · West River Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Beck-Highland Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

Just over two fifths of Beck-Highland Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 29%. 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
Full pageBeck-Highland Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 780 of 45,717 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageBeck-Highland Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land1.7% conserved · 780 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Beck-Highland Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beck-Highland Township

14pages on Beck-Highland Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 2 of 26 CDC measuresWork & commute$250K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesLibraryBison Public Library
The story
History1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beck-Highland Township; the nearest are

Black Hills State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Spearfish78 mi$8,764 in-state tuitionWestern Dakota Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rapid City83 mi$8,294 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Beck-Highland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Beck-Highland Township

Township in Perkins County, South Dakota

Beck-Highland Township is a township in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 13 as of the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Beck-Highland Township

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Is Beck-Highland Township, SD a good place to live?

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