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Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower peak summer temperature than Blooming Valley Township. Blooming Valley Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lebanon Lutheran Church and Ole Nelson Barn. Blooming Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 maps from 1970 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Blooming Valley 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Blooming Valley Township.
25% of Blooming Valley Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, below South Dakota’s towns (33%) and close to U.S. towns (29%). Children under 18 are 44% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 6% of residents (18% statewide).
Somewhere between 29% and 53% women
The Census survey reached too few of Blooming Valley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Blooming Valley Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 35.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.4% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.9% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Winters in Blooming Valley Township are cold, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 2° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2013, Blooming Valley Township has added 68 jobs, to 87 in 2023. For most workers, Blooming Valley Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The town’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles.
| Blooming Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Blooming Valley Township who have diabetes: 14%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Blooming Valley Township.
| Blooming Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Blooming Valley Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.8% | 8.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal aid has come to Blooming Valley Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Blooming Valley Township break down as 36% from cold waves and 36% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Blooming Valley Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Blooming Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
2 places in Blooming Valley Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Blooming Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
