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Dudley TownshipSD

A town of 83.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020

Is Dudley Township a good place to live?

Dudley Township’s median age is 64.5 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Dudley Township. 13% of the land in Dudley Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Dudley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

83 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Stickney · 4 mi Pleasant Lake Township · 6 mi Hopper Township · 7 mi Aurora Township · 7 mi Union Township · 7 mi Plankinton · 7 mi

StickneyHopper TownshipUnion TownshipAurora TownshipMount Vernon TownshipDudley Township

Getting set up

Moving to Dudley Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Dudley Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterAurora-Brule Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dudley Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsCorsica-Stickney School District 21-3Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereAurora County AuditorAurora County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57375, 5736857375 77% · 57368 23%Census 2020

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 Dudley Township.

Climate

In Dudley Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Dudley Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 9° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–31°

Spring34–58°

Summer59–84°

Fall37–61°

Oct 5

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageDudley Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 9°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

12.8% of Dudley Township is conserved land

2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower trail density than Dudley Township.

12.8%conserved

12.8%

conserved · 2,841 of 22,140 acres

2.1 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Full pageDudley Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land12.8% conserved · 2,841 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Dudley Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Dudley Township is

Dudley Township beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Dudley Township.

	Dudley Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	15%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	19%	16%