Benton TownshipSD
A town of 22.
Is Benton Township a good place to live?
Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Benton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benton 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 Benton Township.
Low risk in Benton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Benton Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 29 of 100. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Benton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 3°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Benton Township is
CDC measures, 26 in all: Benton Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 9. Benton Township: 38% of adults have high blood pressure. In Benton Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Benton Township.
| Benton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Benton Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 6.2% of Benton Township
For Benton Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 3.1 miles of trail.
| Benton 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 | 6.2% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Benton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Benton Township; the nearest are
Questions about Benton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benton Township, SD a good place to live?
Benton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.