SDMap-doton-Butler, 2004
Butler Township’s story
139 years in pictures
Census counts: 162 in 1910, 4 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
- 1887Butler Township is laid out
Butler TownshipSD
A town of 303, laid out in 1887.
Population
303
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$163K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Butler Township a good place to live?
Butler Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
303 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ravenna TownshipPerry TownshipLetcher TownshipUnion TownshipButler Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Butler Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Butler Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUpland Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Butler Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereSanborn County AuditorSanborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57314, 5735957314 60% · 57359 40%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 Butler Township.
Who lives here
Young adults are more common in Butler Township than in South Dakota
Adults 18 to 34 are 40% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (36% statewide). In Butler Township, the midpoint age is 33 years. Since 2020, Butler Township has grown 2.4%, to 303 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 24% never finished high school.
33median age · SD 38
| Butler Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 33% | 29% |
Butler TownshipSouth DakotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
35%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma24%
High school23%
Some college14%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Butler Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 34.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 24% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Schools
The schools Butler Township’s kids attend
The Sanborn Central School District 55-5 runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upland Colony Elementary - 05Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 42 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Butler Township work out of town
In Butler Township, the income of the median household is $86,000, above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Its mean commuting time is 17 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away. 5.9% of Butler Township residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Butler Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Butler Township0%
Mitchell16%
Woonsocket14%
Sioux Falls8%
Huron6%
27 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Butler Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Butler Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect cold winters and warm summers in Butler Township. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 7°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–30°
Spring34–58°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Butler Township is
Just over a third of adults have high blood pressure in Butler Township, above the South Dakota town median (31%) and near the median of U.S. towns (35%). The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Among adults in the town, 75% had a checkup this year.
| Butler Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera Queen of Peace
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 5.4% of Butler Township
1.7 miles of trail. The density of trails for Butler Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
5.4%conserved
| Butler Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
5.4%
conserved · 1,247 of 22,998 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Butler Township, mostly inland flooding
34% of Butler Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. On expected storm and flood damage, Butler Township sits below 55% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Butler Township
17pages on Butler Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Butler Township
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell13.4 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell14.1 mi$7,524 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Butler Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Butler Township for work
Where Butler Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Butler Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Butler Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Butler Township, SD a good place to live?
Butler Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.