Dry Wood Lake TownshipSD
Home to 104 people, this town lies in South Dakota.
Is Dry Wood Lake Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Dry Wood Lake Township. 40% of the land in Dry Wood Lake Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Dry Wood Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
104 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Dry Wood Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dry Wood Lake 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 Dry Wood Lake Township.
More young adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 55% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 8% of residents (36% statewide). Dry Wood Lake Township: 25% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Dry Wood Lake Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 55% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.5% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.5% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dry Wood Lake Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Winters in Dry Wood Lake Township are cold, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 4° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Dry Wood Lake Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Dry Wood Lake Township, 45% have obesity. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Dry Wood Lake Township. In Dry Wood Lake Township, 17% of adults have diabetes, and 18% report frequent physical distress. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Dry Wood Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dry Wood Lake Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.4% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Dry Wood Lake Township: cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Dry Wood Lake Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dry Wood Lake Township
About 0 of every 100 Dry Wood Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Dry Wood Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dry Wood Lake Township, SD a good place to live?
Dry Wood Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.