Dayton TownshipSD
A town of 28, settled in 1884.
Is Dayton Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Dayton Township. 56% of the land in Dayton Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Dayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dayton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dayton 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 Dayton Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Dayton Township
4.6 miles of trail. In Dayton Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both South Dakota’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Dayton Township is lower
Expected losses in Dayton Township break down as 37% from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dayton Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dayton Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dayton Township is
Dayton Township: 12% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dayton Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 2. Also worth knowing: among adults locally, 25% feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%). A fifth of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Dayton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | – | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Dayton Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dayton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dayton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dayton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Dayton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dayton Township, SD a good place to live?
Dayton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.