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Beotia TownshipSD

A town of 25, settled in 1882.

Is Beotia Township a good place to live?

Beotia Township’s median household income is $250,000, above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Beotia Township. Markham Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beotia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Conde TownshipLa Prairie TownshipCondeBenton TownshipTetonka TownshipConde TownshipLa Prairie TownshipCondeBenton TownshipTetonka TownshipBeotia Township
Getting set up

Moving to Beotia Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Beotia Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beotia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthwestern Area School District 56-7Which 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 hereSpink County AuditorSpink County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5743457434 100%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 Beotia Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Beotia Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Beotia Township

Beotia Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 3° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring32–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall35–58°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beotia Township is

Beotia Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Beotia Township, above both the South Dakota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 14% of Beotia Township adults report frequent mental distress.

Beotia TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better16 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBeotia TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%84.8%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.7%
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
In Aberdeen · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

2.8% of Beotia Township is conserved land

6.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Beotia Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

2.8%conserved
Beotia TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.60.4
Conserved land2.8%3.3%4.3%
2.8%
conserved · 622 of 22,603 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beotia Township

17pages on Beotia Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beotia Township; the nearest are

Questions about Beotia Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beotia Township, SD a good place to live?

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