Cody TownshipSD
A town of 28, settled in 1913.
Is Cody Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower median household income than Cody Township. Cody Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cody Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cody 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 Cody Township.
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Cody Township is hotter
Cody Township’s July high is 89°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Cody Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Cody Township say their health is fair or poor than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
34% of Cody Township adults say their health is fair or poor, above both South Dakota’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (19%). 21% of adults report frequent physical distress in Cody Township. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Cody Township.
| Cody Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cody Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.5% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Cody Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 3.3% of Cody Township
4.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 2 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Cody Township.
| Cody 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 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cody Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cody Township; the nearest are
College town 17 of every 100 Cody Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Cody Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cody Township, SD a good place to live?
Cody Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.