Carlton TownshipSD
A town of 20.
Is Carlton Township a good place to live?
26% of the land in Carlton Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Carlton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carlton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carlton 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 Carlton Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Carlton Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Carlton Township, with cold waves at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Carlton Township, 35% come from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carlton Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Carlton Township is
16% of Carlton Township adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Carlton Township is ahead of South Dakota on 4 and behind on 8. Carlton Township: 14% of adults have diabetes, against 10% in South Dakota’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Carlton Township.
| Carlton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Carlton Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.5% | 18.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Carlton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carlton Township; the nearest are
Questions about Carlton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carlton Township, SD a good place to live?
Carlton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.