Dixon TownshipSD
Settled in 1884, this town now has 132 residents.
Is Dixon Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Dixon Township. Dixon Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Carl Friedrick Gartner Homestead and Nicholas Augustus Viken Homestead. Dixon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
132 people, and everyone knows the way
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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.
A college town: 33% of residents are 18 to 24
Population is up 13% in Dixon Township since 2020, to 132 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Here, 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in South Dakota as a whole.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Dixon Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 33.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 33.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 33.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 71% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
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Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dixon Township
The peak summer temperature in Dixon Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dixon Township is
In Dixon Township, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Dixon Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Dixon Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 59% of U.S. communities. 34% of Dixon Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.
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.
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.