Dixon TownshipSD
A town of 79, settled in 1905.
Is Dixon Township a good place to live?
Pocahontas Schoolhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
79 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dixon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dixon 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 Dixon Township.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Dixon Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter. Summers in Dixon Township are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dixon Township is
The share of adults in Dixon Township who have high blood pressure: 39%. Against the South Dakota average, Dixon Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 10. Dixon Township: 14% of adults have diabetes, against 10% in South Dakota’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Dixon Township.
| Dixon Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Dixon Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.8% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.7% of Dixon Township
38 miles of trail. In Dixon Township, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Dixon Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Dixon Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of Dixon Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dixon Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dixon Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dixon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Dixon Township
Unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota
Dixon is an unincorporated community in Gregory County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
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Questions about Dixon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dixon Township, SD a good place to live?
Dixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.