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Centerville TownshipSD

A town of 36.

Is Centerville Township a good place to live?

59% of the land in Centerville Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Centerville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

36 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hillsdale TownshipPioneer TownshipDevoe TownshipLafoon TownshipHillsdale TownshipPioneer TownshipDevoe TownshipLafoon TownshipCenterville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Centerville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Centerville Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Centerville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFaulkton School District 24-4Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereFaulk County AuditorFaulk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57435, 5743857435 76% · 57438 24%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 Centerville Township.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Centerville Township is protected from building

18 miles of trail. In Centerville Township, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile, near both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

59.2%conserved
59.2%
conserved · 13,557 of 22,887 acres
18 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Centerville Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 5° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°
Spring32–56°
Summer57–82°
Fall34–58°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Centerville Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Centerville Township is

Among adults in Centerville Township, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 26 CDC measures, Centerville Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 10. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Centerville Township.

Centerville TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better15 too close to call10 worse
What stands outCenterville TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%75.9%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.7%
Faulkton Area Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centerville Township

13pages on Centerville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Centerville Township; the nearest are

Questions about Centerville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Centerville Township, SD a good place to live?

Centerville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.