Plana School · National Register of Historic Places
Cambria Township’s story
Cambria Township in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1894 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 121.
4 bordering townsMap →
Plana School · Photo: Wabbit98 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
121
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median age
64.1
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Is Cambria Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Cambria Township. Cambria Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Welsh Presbyterian Church and Plana School. Cambria Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
121 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Putney TownshipOrdway TownshipColumbia TownshipHenry TownshipCambria Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cambria Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cambria Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cambria Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGroton Area School District 06-6Aberdeen School District 06-12 districts serve Cambria 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.govWho runs elections hereBrown County AuditorBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57427, 5743357427 57% · 57433 43%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 Cambria Township.
Work & commute
Most of Cambria Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cambria Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Aberdeen (40%), Britton (6%) and Frederick (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cambria Township2%
Aberdeen40%
Britton6%
Frederick4%
Aberdeen Township4%
14 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Cambria Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Cambria Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Cambria Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Cambria Township’s July high is 83°F, against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring32–55°
Summer57–81°
Fall34–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Cambria Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Cambria Township is
Cambria Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cambria Township, close to South Dakota’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%). 14% of Cambria Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Cambria Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Cambria Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 28.6% | 25.8% |
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
In Aberdeen · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
6.7% of Cambria Township is conserved land
4.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Cambria Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
6.7%conserved
| Cambria 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 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
6.7%
conserved · 1,535 of 23,054 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cambria Township
16pages on Cambria Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cambria Township
About 0 of every 100 Cambria Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Cambria Township for work
Where Cambria Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Cambria Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cambria Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cambria Township, SD a good place to live?
Cambria Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.