Fairfield TownshipSD
A town of 121.
Is Fairfield Township a good place to live?
26% of the land in Fairfield Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
121 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield 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 Fairfield Township.
Fairfield Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
2.2 miles of trail. In Fairfield Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Fairfield Township’s year
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 5° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Fairfield Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Fairfield Township who have high blood pressure: 35%. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Fairfield Township. Among adults here, 13% have diabetes and 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Fairfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Fairfield Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 28.9% | 24.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fairfield Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Just over a third of Fairfield Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fairfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairfield Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fairfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Fairfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairfield Township, SD a good place to live?
Fairfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.