Easter TownshipSD
A town of 143.
Is Easter Township a good place to live?
Louis Nigg Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Easter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
143 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Easter Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Easter 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 Easter Township.
Easter Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Easter Township, the July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Easter Township report frequent physical distress than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
For adults in Easter Township, the share who have diabetes is 16%. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Easter Township. The share of adults in Easter Township who get no exercise outside work is 32%, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 25%. Against the South Dakota average, Easter Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 17.
| Easter Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Easter Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.6% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Easter Township, 3.6% of the land is conserved
In Easter Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. There are 5.7 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Peever Slough State Wildlife Management Area, at 511 acres.
| Easter Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peever Slough State Wildlife Management Area | — | 511 |
| 2. Okeson Game Production Area | — | 323 |
| 3. Glacial River Warren Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Easter Township: cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over half of U.S. communities. 37% of Easter Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 28%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Easter Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Easter Township
About 0 of every 100 Easter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Easter Township
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Is Easter Township, SD a good place to live?
Easter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.