Blinsmon TownshipSD
A town of 233, settled in 1876.
Is Blinsmon Township a good place to live?
First Scandinavian Baptist Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Blinsmon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
233 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blinsmon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blinsmon 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 Blinsmon Township.
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Blinsmon Township’s residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Sioux Falls (28%), Flandreau (9%) and Colman (5%). Since 2013, Blinsmon Township has added 45 jobs, to 53 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Blinsmon Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blinsmon Township after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Blinsmon Township is
Nearly four fifths of Blinsmon Township adults had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Blinsmon Township is ahead of South Dakota on 7 and behind on 2. In Blinsmon Township, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both the South Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Among adults here, 28% sleep under 7 hours and 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Blinsmon Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Blinsmon Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Blinsmon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Blinsmon Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Blinsmon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Blinsmon Township for work
Where Blinsmon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Blinsmon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blinsmon Township, SD a good place to live?
Blinsmon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.