Cottonwood TownshipSD
86 residents make their home in this town in South Dakota.
Is Cottonwood Township a good place to live?
Cottonwood Township’s age of the median resident is 61.3 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Cottonwood Township. 57% of the land in Cottonwood Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Cottonwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
86 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cottonwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Cottonwood Township
Cottonwood Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Cottonwood Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Cottonwood Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 3° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Cottonwood Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 42% of Cottonwood Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 26% to inland flooding. The FEMA hazard score locally 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 Cottonwood Township is
CDC measures, 26 in all: Cottonwood Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 6. 14% of Cottonwood Township adults report frequent physical distress. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Cottonwood Township. Two figures for adults locally: 13% have diabetes, 37% have high blood pressure.
| Cottonwood Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cottonwood Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cottonwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cottonwood Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cottonwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Cottonwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cottonwood Township, SD a good place to live?
Cottonwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.