Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 69, platted in 1886.
Bowdle Township’s median age is 55.6 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower January low than Bowdle Township. 49% of the land in Bowdle Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Bowdle 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.
Census counts: 622 in 1900, a peak of 818 in 1920, 470 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bowdle 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 Bowdle Township.
11 miles of trail. For Bowdle Township, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA puts 31% of Bowdle Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bowdle Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bowdle Township’s midsummer high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bowdle Township. The share of adults in Bowdle Township who have high blood pressure: 40%. Against the South Dakota average, Bowdle Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 8. Two figures for adults here: 14% report frequent mental distress, 14% have diabetes.
| Bowdle Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bowdle Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.6% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Bowdle Township; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Bowdle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
City in South Dakota, United States
Bowdle () is a city in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 470 at the 2020 census.
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Bowdle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.