Capital TownshipSD
A town of 81.
Is Capital Township a good place to live?
Capital Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
81 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Capital Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Capital 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 Capital Township.
The climate in Capital Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Capital Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Capital Township: drought
Federal aid has come to Capital Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from drought and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Capital Township is
29% of Capital Township adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. The share of adults in Capital Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 21%.
| Capital Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Capital Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5% of Capital Township is conserved land
Capital Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Capital 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 | 0.5% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Capital Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Capital Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Capital Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Capital Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Capital Township, SD a good place to live?
Capital Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.