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Duell TownshipSD

A town of 15.

Is Duell Township a good place to live?

Duell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Beck-Highland TownshipAntelope TownshipHall TownshipMaltby TownshipBeck-Highland TownshipAntelope TownshipHall TownshipMaltby TownshipDuell Township
Getting set up

Moving to Duell Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Duell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBison School District 52-1Which 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 herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5762057620 100%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 Duell Township.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Duell Township

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring30–56°
Summer54–83°
Fall32–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Duell Township is

In Duell Township, 17% of adults binge drink. Against the South Dakota average, Duell Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 5. Duell Township: 13% of adults have diabetes, above both the South Dakota town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%).

Duell TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better18 too close to call5 worse
What stands outDuell TownshipSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.8%12.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%75.9%
More adults with COPD8.3%6.7%
West River Regional Medical Center
45.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Duell Township, with cold waves at the top

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Duell Township, 41% come from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Duell Township households.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Duell Township keeps 0.2% of its land conserved

Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower density of trails than Duell Township. 3.9 miles of trail.

0.2%conserved
Duell TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.60.4
Conserved land0.2%3.3%4.3%
0.2%
conserved · 50 of 22,572 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Duell Township

13pages on Duell Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Duell Township; the nearest are

About Duell Township

Township in Perkins County, South Dakota

Duell Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population was 15 as of the 2010 census.

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Is Duell Township, SD a good place to live?

Duell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.