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South Dakota›Jerauld County

Crow TownshipSD

A town of 12.

Is Crow Township a good place to live?

Crow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

12 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Elvira TownshipPleasant TownshipMarlar TownshipLogan TownshipElvira TownshipPleasant TownshipMarlar TownshipLogan TownshipCrow Township
Getting set up

Moving to Crow Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Crow Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWessington Springs School District 36-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJerauld County AuditorJerauld County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5738257382 100%Census 2020

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 Crow Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Crow Township’s year

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 8° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring33–57°
Summer58–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Crow Township’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The Wessington Springs School District 36-2 runs its public schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–816–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Crow Township, mostly cold waves

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 45% of Crow Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 25%.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Crow Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

Among adults in Crow Township, 81% had a checkup this year. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Crow Township. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 26 measures, Crow Township is ahead of South Dakota on 6 and behind on 8. In Crow Township, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 15% binge drink.

Crow TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%31%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%19%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
6 better12 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCrow TownshipSD
Fewer binge drinkers14.9%18.8%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress13.1%15.3%
More adults who have had cancer13.3%9.2%
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
14.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.8% of Crow Township

12 miles of trail. The trail network density for Crow Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, below South Dakota’s towns (0.6) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).

5.8%conserved
Crow TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land5.8%3.3%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.60.4
5.8%
conserved · 1,295 of 22,504 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Crow Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Crow Township; the nearest are

Questions about Crow Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Crow Township, SD a good place to live?

Crow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.