Becker TownshipSD
A town of 114.
Is Becker Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Eastman State Wildlife Management Area, at 290 acres. Becker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
114 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Becker Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Becker 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 Becker Township.
Top of a high hazard risk in Becker Township: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Becker Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Becker Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 3°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Becker Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Becker Township. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work here, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 25%. Becker Township: a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the South Dakota average, Becker Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14.
| Becker Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Becker Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.9% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 5.3% of Becker Township
The density of trails for Becker Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. 5.8 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
| Becker Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eastman State Wildlife Management Area | — | 290 |
| 2. Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Becker Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Becker Township
About 0 of every 100 Becker Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Becker Township
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Is Becker Township, SD a good place to live?
Becker Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.