Canistota TownshipSD
A town of 163, settled in 1883.
Is Canistota Township a good place to live?
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower median age than Canistota Township. Canistota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Canistota Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canistota 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 Canistota Township.
More children than South Dakota overall
Children under 18 are 42% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 8% of residents (18% statewide). Canistota Township has grown 7.9% since 2020, to 163 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Canistota Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 33.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.8% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.1% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Canistota Township
Canistota Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in five of Canistota Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Canistota Township for work: only 3% work in town. At $125,000, Canistota Township’s median household income is above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Canistota Township has added 25 jobs, to 68 in 2023.
| Canistota Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Canistota Township is
Canistota Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Canistota Township, below both the South Dakota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 14% of Canistota Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Canistota Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Canistota Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Canistota Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Canistota Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Canistota Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Canistota Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Canistota Township
City in South Dakota, United States
Canistota is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 631 at the 2020 census. Canistota is known for chiropractic services, especially the longstanding Ortman Clinic, which attracts many Amish people from around the Midwest.
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- Established
- 1883
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,552 ft
- ZIP code
- 57012
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Canistota Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canistota Township, SD a good place to live?
Canistota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.