Cortlandt TownshipSD
A town of 630, settled in 1883.
Is Cortlandt Township a good place to live?
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher midpoint age than Cortlandt Township. 68% of the land in Cortlandt 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 Mina Lake Recreation Area, at 124 acres. Cortlandt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
630 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cortlandt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cortlandt 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 Cortlandt Township.
Protected land: nearly a third of Cortlandt Township
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 12 miles. Cortlandt Township’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mina Lake Recreation Area | 0.1 mi | 124 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Cortlandt Township’s workers commute out
In Cortlandt Township, 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Cortlandt Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Cortlandt Township has added 27 jobs, to 148 in 2023. Its middle household income stands at $104,000.
| Cortlandt Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.6% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Cortlandt Township: cold waves
Expected losses in Cortlandt Township break down as 35% from cold waves and 28% from inland flooding. Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cortlandt Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 34 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cortlandt Township is
The share of adults in Cortlandt Township who report frequent mental distress: 14%. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Cortlandt Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cortlandt Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cortlandt Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cortlandt Township
About 1 of every 100 Cortlandt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
92% of working residents leave Cortlandt Township for work
Where Cortlandt Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cortlandt Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cortlandt Township, SD a good place to live?
Cortlandt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.