Belle Plaine TownshipSD
A town of 80.
Is Belle Plaine Township a good place to live?
Belle Plaine Township’s median household income is $139,000, above both the South Dakota town median ($72,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Belle Plaine Township. Belle Plaine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
80 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belle Plaine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine Township.
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Belle Plaine Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Belle Plaine Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Belle Plaine Township has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 4° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Belle Plaine Township is
Belle Plaine Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 31% of Belle Plaine Township adults sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 18% of Belle Plaine Township adults binge drink.
| Belle Plaine Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belle Plaine Township has set aside 5% of its land for conservation
3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Belle Plaine Township.
| Belle Plaine Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Belle Plaine Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belle Plaine Township; the nearest are
About 13 of every 100 Belle Plaine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Belle Plaine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belle Plaine Township, SD a good place to live?
Belle Plaine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.