Dolton TownshipSD
A town of 124, settled in 1909.
Is Dolton Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher average trip to work than Dolton Township. Dolton Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Dalton Township Bridge. Dolton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
124 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dolton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dolton 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 Dolton Township.
About one in three of Dolton Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Dolton Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Dolton Township grew to 33 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013. 12% of Dolton Township residents live below the poverty line, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Dolton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Dolton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dolton Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dolton Township is
Dolton Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of Dolton Township adults sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dolton Township.
| Dolton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dolton Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Dolton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Dolton Township
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower share of conserved land than Dolton Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dolton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dolton Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Dolton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
96% of working residents leave Dolton Township for work
Where Dolton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dolton Township
Town in South Dakota, United States
Dolton is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 34 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1909
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,447 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Dolton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dolton Township, SD a good place to live?
Dolton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.