Belle Prairie TownshipSD
A town of 50.
Is Belle Prairie Township a good place to live?
58% of the land in Belle Prairie Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Belle Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
50 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belle Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belle Prairie 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 Prairie Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Belle Prairie Township
10 miles of trail. Belle Prairie Township’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Belle Prairie Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Belle Prairie Township is
15% of Belle Prairie Township adults report frequent mental distress. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
| Belle Prairie 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belle Prairie Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Belle Prairie Township, 38% come from inland flooding and 25% from drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Belle Prairie Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Belle Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belle Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Belle Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Belle Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belle Prairie Township, SD a good place to live?
Belle Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.