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South Dakota›Marshall County

Dumarce TownshipSD

The town, home to 50 people, lies in South Dakota.

Is Dumarce 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 Dumarce Township. 56% of the land in Dumarce Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Dumarce Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

50 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lake TownshipWismer TownshipMcKinley TownshipNordland TownshipLa Belle TownshipLake TownshipWismer TownshipMcKinley TownshipNordland TownshipLa Belle TownshipDumarce Township
Getting set up

Moving to Dumarce Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBDM Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dumarce Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSisseton School District 54-2Which 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 hereMarshall County AuditorMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57270, 5724757270 53% · 57247 47%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 Dumarce Township.

Outdoors

Dumarce Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower density of trails than Dumarce Township. 2.8 miles of trail.

55.7%conserved
55.7%
conserved · 10,805 of 19,407 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

In Dumarce Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

Expected losses in Dumarce Township break down as 37% from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Dumarce Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

The seasons in Dumarce Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 3° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–22°
Spring31–51°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dumarce Township is

Dumarce Township: 13% of adults have diabetes. Of 26 CDC measures, Dumarce Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 1. Also worth knowing: among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Dumarce Township.

Dumarce TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%22%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%8.4%8.1%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDumarce TownshipSD
More adults screened for colon cancer70.7%65.5%
More uninsured adults12%8.8%
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dumarce Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dumarce Township; the nearest are

Questions about Dumarce Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dumarce Township, SD a good place to live?

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