Chance TownshipSD
A town of 43, settled in 1901.
Is Chance Township a good place to live?
Thomas J. Veal Ranch is on the National Register of Historic Places. Chance Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chance Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chance 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 Chance Township.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Chance Township’s year
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chance Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Chance Township, 78% of adults had a checkup this year, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 79%. The share of adults in Chance Township who have diabetes: 16%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Chance Township. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Chance Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 10.
| Chance Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chance Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Chance Township, mostly cold waves
Households in Chance Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 29%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 2.1% of Chance Township
6.4 miles of trail. Chance Township’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Chance 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 | 2.1% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Chance Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chance Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chance Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Chance Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
Chance is an unincorporated community in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The community is just northeast of the confluence of Hart Creek and Thunder Butte Creek.
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Is Chance Township, SD a good place to live?
Chance Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.