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A town of 99.
29% of the land in Eden Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Goodhue Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Eden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 209 in 1920, 94 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1973 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
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Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 9.4 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Bruflat Waterfowl Production Area, at 190 acres. The density of trails for Eden Township comes to 0.3 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bruflat Waterfowl Production Area | — | 190 |
| 2. Dayton GPA | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Eden Township. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Eden Township. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Eden Township. In Eden Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Eden Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Eden Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Eden Township sits below 54% of U.S. communities. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Eden Township; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Eden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
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Eden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.