1.5% of working residents work locally in Fairview Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 8%. Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

620 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Vermillion · 3 mi Vermillion Township · 4 mi Brule Township · 6 mi Prairie Center Township · 7 mi Newcastle Township · 7 mi Hooker Township · 8 mi

VermillionNewcastle TownshipVermillion TownshipBrule TownshipPrairie Center TownshipElk Point TownshipFairview Township

Burbank School No. 10 · National Register of Historic Places

Fairview Township’s story

Fairview Township in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Fairview Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview 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

Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsVermillion School District 13-1Which school depends on your addressNCES

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 hereClay County AuditorClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57010, 5706957010 66% · 57069 34%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 Fairview Township.

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Fairview Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Fairview Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $99,000, Fairview Township’s median household income is against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Fairview Township grew to 94 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.

2%work in town

	Fairview Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$99,000	$72,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	22 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Fairview Township2%

Vermillion33%

Sioux Falls15%

Yankton9%

Wakonda5%

26 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Fairview Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here94 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Fairview Township Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairview Township

Fairview Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–32°

Spring36–60°

Summer61–83°

Fall38–62°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 10°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Fairview Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (36% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in Fairview Township is 43.5 years. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.

43.5median age · SD 38

Fairview TownshipSouth DakotaUnited States

SDU.S.

Ages · share of residents

21%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school52%

Some college9%

Associate’s8%

Bachelor’s16%

Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

39% women, 61% men

About 155 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.4 points). Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (SD 52%).

Ages and education in Fairview Township
	Fairview Township	SD	U.S.
Under 10	9.5%	13.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	17.4%	11.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	12.7%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	6.2%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	6.5%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	21.3%	10.7%	12.2%
55 to 64	13.6%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	6.5%	11%	10.2%
75 and older	6.2%	7%	7%
No diploma	3.1%	6.8%	10.4%
High school	51.7%	29%	26%
Some college	9%	19.9%	19.1%
Associate’s	7.7%	12.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	15.8%	21.9%	21.6%
Graduate	12.7%	10%	14.1%

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Ages43.5 median age · 13% are 65 or older Schooling29% have a four-year degree Homes81% own their home · Homeowners Income$99K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Fairview Township is

Fairview Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 30% of Fairview Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

	Fairview Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	76%	76%	79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	19%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	31%	31%	35%