Columbia TownshipSD
A town of 101, settled in 1885.
Is Columbia Township a good place to live?
22% of the land in Columbia Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, at 613 acres. Columbia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Columbia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Columbia 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 Columbia Township.
Young adults are less common in Columbia Township than in South Dakota
The midpoint age for Columbia Township comes to 52.3 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Since 2020, Columbia Township has lost 2.9% of its people, to 101 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 40%, against 32% across South Dakota.
| Columbia Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.3 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Columbia Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 39% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 36.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 60% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 40% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Protected land: 21.7% of Columbia Township
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 4.2 miles. The trail density for Columbia Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge | 0.8 mi | 613 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Columbia Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 2° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Columbia Township: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of Columbia Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Columbia Township is
In Columbia Township, 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Columbia Township is ahead of South Dakota on 3 and behind on 1. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Columbia Township. Among adults here, 29% sleep under 7 hours and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Columbia Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Columbia Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.2% | 65.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 28.8% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Columbia Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Columbia Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Columbia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Columbia Township
City in South Dakota, United States
Columbia is a city on the James River in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1885
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
- ZIP code
- 57433
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Columbia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Columbia Township, SD a good place to live?
Columbia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.