Delaware TownshipSD
A town of 209.
Is Delaware Township a good place to live?
Delaware Township’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, above both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Delaware Township. Delaware Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
209 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Delaware Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delaware 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 Delaware Township.
Delaware Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Delaware Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 9° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Delaware Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Delaware Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Delaware Township grew to 86 in 2023, 80 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (31%), Canton (9%) and Beresford (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Delaware Township is
Delaware Township beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Delaware Township adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 15% of Delaware Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Delaware Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Delaware Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Delaware Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Delaware Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
5.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Delaware Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Delaware Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Delaware Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delaware Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Delaware Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
Questions about Delaware Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delaware Township, SD a good place to live?
Delaware Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.