Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 225.
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Egan Township. Egan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 23 in 1880, a peak of 569 in 1920, 241 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Egan 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Egan Township.
Most working residents leave Egan Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Egan Township, below both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Egan Township grew to 66 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
| Egan Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Egan Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Egan Township’s July high is against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Egan Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Egan Township.
| Egan Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Egan Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower trail density than Egan Township.
| Egan Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Egan Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Egan Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
Where Egan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in South Dakota, United States
Egan is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 241 at the 2020 census. The city has the name of a railroad employee.
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Egan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.