Blendon TownshipSD
This town of 82 people was settled in 1889.
Is Blendon Township a good place to live?
Blendon Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Blendon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
82 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blendon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blendon 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 Blendon Township.
The climate in Blendon Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Blendon Township, the typical July afternoon high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Blendon Township is
In Blendon Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Blendon Township.
| Blendon Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Blendon Township, 2.4% of the land is conserved
Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower trail network density than Blendon Township. 4.0 miles of trail.
| Blendon 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 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Blendon Township, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over half of U.S. communities. Nearly two fifths of Blendon Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Blendon Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blendon Township
About 0 of every 100 Blendon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Blendon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blendon Township, SD a good place to live?
Blendon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.