Collins TownshipSD
A town of 206.
Is Collins Township a good place to live?
Collins Township’s median age is 56.5 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Collins Township. 16% of the land in Collins Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Collins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Collins Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Collins 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 Collins Township.
The schools Collins Township’s kids attend
Public schools: the Willow Lake School District 12-3. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Colony Elementary - 06Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Collins Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Clark (24%), Watertown (15%) and Sioux Falls (9%). In Collins Township, the average trip to work is 17 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 30 miles. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Collins Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 16.3% of Collins Township
In Collins Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. 6.6 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Collins Township’s year
The midsummer high in Collins Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Collins Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 42% of Collins Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 26% to inland flooding. For Collins Township, the FEMA hazard score is 39 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Collins Township is
This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Collins Township, three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% smoke cigarettes, 19% binge drink.
| Collins Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Collins Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Collins Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Collins Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Collins Township for work
Where Collins Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Collins Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Collins Township, SD a good place to live?
Collins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.