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Clark TownshipSD

A town of 8.

Population
8
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Clark Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Meadow Township · 9 miDe Witt Township · 13 miRockford Township · 14 miRainbow Township · 16 miMarshfield Township · 16 miRolling Green Township · 16 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Clark Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clark Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLemmon School District 52-4Which 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 herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5763857638 100%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 Clark Township.

Climate

Clark Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 47 inches a winter. Summers in Clark Township are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°
Spring31–55°
Summer55–82°
Fall33–58°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageClark Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 8°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Clark Township is

For adults in Clark Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. Against the South Dakota average, Clark Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 10. 15% of Clark Township adults have diabetes, above both the South Dakota town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Clark Township.

Clark TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better14 too close to call10 worse
What stands outClark TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.9%84.8%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.8%
West River Regional Medical Center
36.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageClark Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby36.6 miles to an ER · West River Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Clark Township: cold waves

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of Clark Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 29% to inland flooding.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
Full pageClark Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clark Township

11pages on Clark Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 2 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryBison Public Library
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 47″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clark Township; the nearest are

Sitting Bull CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Fort Yates, ND77.2 mi$4,010 in-state tuitionWestern Dakota Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rapid City117.7 mi$8,294 in-state tuition

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About Clark Township

Township in Perkins County, South Dakota

Clark Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population was 10 as of the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Clark Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clark Township, SD a good place to live?

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