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Cleveland TownshipSD

A town of 310.

Is Cleveland Township a good place to live?

44% of residents are under 18 in Cleveland Township, against 22% in South Dakota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cleveland Township. Cleveland Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hendrick and Waldur Hendrickson Farm and Jacob and Amelia Tuohino Farm. Cleveland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

310 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Opdahl TownshipNorden TownshipGarfield TownshipOpdahl TownshipNorden TownshipGarfield TownshipCleveland Township
Getting set up

Moving to Cleveland Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSioux Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cleveland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHamlin School District 28-3Which 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 hereHamlin County AuditorHamlin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57248, 57221, 5724157248 59% · 57221 36% · 57241 5%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 Cleveland Township.

Work & commute

Most of Cleveland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Cleveland Township for work: only 0% work in town. Cleveland Township’s average trip to work is 14 minutes. Since 2013, Cleveland Township has added 48 jobs, to 81 in 2023.

0%work in town
Cleveland TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work14 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$106,000$72,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Cleveland Township0%
Watertown23%
Lake Norden13%
Sioux Falls8%
Hayti6%
23 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Cleveland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

20% of Cleveland Township is conserved land

3.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

20%conserved
20%
conserved · 4,556 of 22,777 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cleveland Township

Cleveland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cleveland Township is 82°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cleveland Township is

Cleveland Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 30% of Cleveland Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Cleveland TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%76%79%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
18.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Cleveland Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cleveland Township

17pages on Cleveland Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cleveland Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cleveland Township for work

Where Cleveland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Watertown Watertown 23% 13% → Lake Norden Lake Norden 13% 8% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 8% 6% → Hayti Hayti 6% 6% → Bryant Bryant 6% 4% → Hayti Township Hayti Township 4% Cleveland Township · 0% stay
81jobs based in Cleveland Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Cleveland Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cleveland Township, SD a good place to live?

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