Dakota TownshipSD
This town in South Dakota has a population of 31.
Is Dakota Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Dakota Township. Dakota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
31 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dakota Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dakota 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 Dakota Township.
Natural hazards: high risk in Dakota Township, mostly inland flooding
Dakota Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 79 of 100, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 33%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dakota Township
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dakota Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Dakota Township: 15% of adults have diabetes, above both South Dakota’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (12%). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Dakota Township. For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 31%.
| Dakota Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Dakota Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 12.7% |
| More smokers | 22.5% | 15.2% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 24.6% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dakota Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dakota Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dakota Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Dakota Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dakota Township, SD a good place to live?
Dakota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.