Emmet Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Nora Store and Star School District 61. Emmet Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

241 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Prairie Township · 6 mi Big Springs Township · 6 mi Garfield Township · 6 mi Spink Township · 6 mi Alcester · 8 mi Sioux Valley Township · 8 mi

Prairie TownshipBig Springs TownshipGarfield TownshipSpink TownshipEmmet Township

Nora Store · National Register of Historic Places

Emmet Township’s story

149 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1877Emmet Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Emmet Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerClay-Union ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterClay Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Emmet Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBeresford School District 61-2 Alcester-Hudson School District 61-12 districts serve Emmet Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

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 hereUnion County AuditorUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes57004, 5700157004 56% · 57001 44%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 Emmet Township.

Work & commute

Most of Emmet Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

In Emmet Township, the typical household income is $118,000, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. For half of commuters, work is under 35 miles away. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (26%), Beresford (18%) and Alcester (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Emmet Township0%

Sioux Falls26%

Beresford18%

Alcester6%

Sioux City4%

35 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Emmet Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here11 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Emmet Township Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 35 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Emmet Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 10° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–30°

Spring36–59°

Summer60–82°

Fall38–61°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 2

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 10°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Emmet Township is

14% of Emmet Township adults report frequent mental distress, below both South Dakota’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). CDC measures, 26 in all: Emmet Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 1. In Emmet Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours.

	Emmet Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	30%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	17%	19%	16%

26 measures vs. South Dakota

2 better23 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Emmet Township	SD
More adults treating high blood pressure	78.9%	75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	87.2%	84.8%
More adults who have had cancer	11%	9.2%

Hawarden Regional Healthcare

13.8 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby13.8 miles to an ER · Hawarden Regional Healthcare How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Emmet Township, mostly inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Emmet Township is 41 of 100. 33% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

2.5% of Emmet Township is conserved land

The biggest place to walk is Union Grove State Park, 485 acres with 5.2 miles of trail. Across 1 park or preserve: 10 miles of trail. Emmet Township’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.

2.5%conserved