Carlyle TownshipSD
A town of 89.
Is Carlyle Township a good place to live?
Carlyle Township’s median age is 59.1 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Carlyle Township. 42% of the land in Carlyle Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Carlyle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
89 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carlyle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carlyle 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 Carlyle Township.
Nearly a third of Carlyle Township is conserved land
9.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Carlyle Township’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Carlyle Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Carlyle Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 7° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Carlyle Township is
Carlyle Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Carlyle Township. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Carlyle Township.
| Carlyle Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Carlyle Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.6% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Carlyle Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Carlyle Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carlyle Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Carlyle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Carlyle Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carlyle Township, SD a good place to live?
Carlyle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.