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Clifton TownshipSD

A town of 143.

Population
143
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$587K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
23.6
years

Is Clifton Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

143 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Grant Township · 6 miCuster Township · 6 miJackson Township · 6 miPearl Creek Township · 6 miWarren Township · 8 miRichland Township · 8 mi
Pearl Creek TownshipJackson TownshipGrant TownshipCuster TownshipPearl Creek TownshipJackson TownshipGrant TownshipCuster TownshipClifton Township
Getting set up

Moving to Clifton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clifton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHuron School District 02-2Which 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 hereBeadle County AuditorBeadle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57350, 5732457350 70% · 57324 30%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 Clifton Township.

Climate

Clifton Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 86°.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°
Spring34–58°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageClifton Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 6°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Clifton Township’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

The share of adults in Clifton Township who report frequent physical distress is 14%, above South Dakota’s towns (12%) and close to U.S. towns (14%). 13% of Clifton Township adults have diabetes. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Clifton Township.

Clifton TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%22%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%8.4%8.1%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outClifton TownshipSD
More uninsured adults11.5%8.8%
More adults with COPD8%6.7%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist65.3%69.2%
Huron Regional Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageClifton Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby8.9 miles to an ER · Huron Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

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

Natural hazards

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

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clifton Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 25%.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageClifton Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Clifton TownshipGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clifton Township

14pages on Clifton Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$95K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHuron Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clifton Township; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell38 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell38.8 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison53.9 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Clifton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Clifton Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Clifton Township, SD a good place to live?

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