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Burdick TownshipSD

A town of 28.

Is Burdick Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Grand River National Grassland, at 1,004 acres. Burdick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

28 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipRockford TownshipBarrett TownshipLiberty TownshipRockford TownshipBarrett TownshipBurdick Township
Getting set up

Moving to Burdick Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Burdick Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burdick Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLemmon School District 52-4Bison School District 52-12 districts serve Burdick Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5763857638 100%Census 2020

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 Burdick Township.

Climate

Burdick Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 7° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring30–55°
Summer54–82°
Fall32–58°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Burdick Township is

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Burdick Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Burdick Township is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 12. For adults locally, the share who feel lonely is 28%.

Burdick TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%–33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
32 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outBurdick TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%84.8%
More adults with heart disease9.6%6.8%
West River Regional Medical Center
19.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 9.2% of Burdick Township

Trails run 0.6 miles in 1 park or preserve.

9.2%conserved
9.2%
conserved · 2,114 of 22,974 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Grand River National Grassland—1,004

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Burdick Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Federal aid has come to Burdick Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. On expected storm and flood damage, Burdick Township sits above 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 29% to inland flooding.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burdick Township

12pages on Burdick Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Burdick Township; the nearest are

About Burdick Township

Township in Perkins County, South Dakota

Burdick Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population was 23 as of the 2010 census.

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Is Burdick Township, SD a good place to live?

Burdick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.