Beulah TownshipSD
A town of 265.
Is Beulah Township a good place to live?
Old Rockport Hutterite Colony is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beulah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beulah Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beulah 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 Beulah Township.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 30 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
About one in three of Beulah Township’s working residents commute to Mitchell
Half commute less than 19 miles. The average commute for Beulah Township comes to 20 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Mitchell (37%), Sioux Falls (16%) and Emery (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Beulah Township
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Beulah Township is
33% of adults have high blood pressure in Beulah Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 35%. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Beulah Township, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink.
| Beulah Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beulah Township has set aside 6.9% of its land for conservation
19 miles of trail. For Beulah Township, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Beulah Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Beulah Township, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Beulah Township break down as 31% from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Beulah Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beulah Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Beulah Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Beulah Township for work
Where Beulah Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Beulah Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beulah Township, SD a good place to live?
Beulah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.