Blackpipe TownshipSD
A town of 54.
Is Blackpipe Township a good place to live?
46% of residents live below the poverty line in Blackpipe Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Blackpipe Township. Blackpipe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
54 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blackpipe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blackpipe 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 Blackpipe Township.
In Blackpipe Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher peak summer temperature than Blackpipe Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 13° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Blackpipe Township have diabetes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
39% of Blackpipe Township adults have high blood pressure. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Blackpipe Township. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Blackpipe Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 20.
| Blackpipe Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Blackpipe Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38.7% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Blackpipe Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a third of Blackpipe Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Blackpipe Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blackpipe Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Blackpipe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Blackpipe Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Blackpipe is an unincorporated community in Bennett County, South Dakota, United States. GNIS also states a post office was there in 1940. Prior to the opening of a convenience store in 2014, residents had to travel across county lines to Parmelee or White River to get gas. The store was funded by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Four Band Community Fund, Inc. in Eagle Butte.
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- Elevation
- 2,917 ft
Questions about Blackpipe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blackpipe Township, SD a good place to live?
Blackpipe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.