De Witt TownshipSD
A town of 45, settled in 1911.
Is De Witt Township a good place to live?
27% of the land in De Witt Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Grand River National Grassland, 8,287 acres with 6.1 miles of trail. De Witt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to De Witt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in De Witt 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.
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Open space protected for good: nearly a quarter of De Witt Township
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 10 miles. In De Witt Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand River National Grassland | 6.1 mi | 8,287 |
| 2. Llewellyn Johns Recreation Area | — | 167 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in De Witt Township
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy De Witt Township is
De Witt Township: a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the South Dakota average, De Witt Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. Among adults here, 28% feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%). Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than De Witt Township.
| De Witt Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | – | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | De Witt Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
De Witt Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in De Witt Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 41% come from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about De Witt Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of De Witt Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 De Witt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About De Witt Township
Township in Perkins County, South Dakota
De Witt Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population was 42 as of the 2010 census.
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Questions about De Witt Township
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Is De Witt Township, SD a good place to live?
De Witt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.