Civil Bend TownshipSD
A town of 345.
Is Civil Bend Township a good place to live?
61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Civil Bend Township, against 33% in South Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Civil Bend Township. Civil Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
345 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Civil Bend Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Civil Bend 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 Civil Bend Township.
Civil Bend Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Civil Bend Township is shorter than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Civil Bend Township’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, below both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.2% of Civil Bend Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Civil Bend Township fell to 31 in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2013.
| Civil Bend Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Civil Bend Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Civil Bend Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Civil Bend Township is
Civil Bend Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Civil Bend Township.
| Civil Bend Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Civil Bend Township has set aside 3% of its land for conservation
6.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Civil Bend Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Civil Bend Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sergeant Floyd Monument and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Civil Bend Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LandmarkSergeant Floyd Monument
2 mi National park siteMissouri National Recreational River166K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumNational Music MuseumPhoto credits
Sergeant Floyd Monument: Bkell, Public domain · Missouri National Recreational River: Dugan Smith, Public domain · National Music Museum: Charvex, Public domain
Everything we know about Civil Bend Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Civil Bend Township
About 6 of every 100 Civil Bend Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Civil Bend Township for work
Where Civil Bend Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Civil Bend Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Civil Bend Township, SD a good place to live?
Civil Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.