Bison TownshipSD
A town of 14.
Is Bison Township a good place to live?
Bison Township’s income of the median household is $177,000, above both the South Dakota town median ($72,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Bison Township. Bison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
14 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bison Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bison 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 Bison Township.
Bison Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 8°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bison Township is
Among adults in Bison Township, 78% had a checkup this year, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 79%. Against the South Dakota average, Bison Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 5. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes locally.
| Bison Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bison Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Bison Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities. 41% of Bison Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 29%. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Bison Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 2.7% of Bison Township
9.3 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Bison Township is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Bison Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bison Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bison Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Bison Township
Town in South Dakota, United States
Bison is a town in and the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,782 ft
- ZIP code
- 57620
Questions about Bison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bison Township, SD a good place to live?
Bison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.