Burr Oak TownshipSD
A town of 34.
Is Burr Oak Township a good place to live?
44% of the land in Burr Oak Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Burr Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Burr Oak Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak Township.
Burr Oak Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
The trail density for Burr Oak Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Burr Oak Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 7°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Burr Oak Township is
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Burr Oak Township is ahead of South Dakota on 3 and behind on 4. In Burr Oak Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, against 15% in South Dakota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. For adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Burr Oak Township.
| Burr Oak Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Burr Oak Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.1% | 65.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Burr Oak Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Burr Oak Township after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Burr Oak Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Burr Oak Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Burr Oak Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Burr Oak Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burr Oak Township, SD a good place to live?
Burr Oak Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.