Fairview TownshipSD
A town of 151.
Is Fairview Township a good place to live?
Fairview Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
151 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairview Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview 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 Fairview Township.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Fairview Township
A winter brings about 36 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than South Dakota overall
19% never finished high school. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 30% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across South Dakota. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). The midpoint age for Fairview Township comes to 37.8 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Fairview Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.8 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Fairview Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.9% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.1% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.9% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Fairview Township is
31% of adults in Fairview Township sleep under 7 hours; 19% binge drink. Among adults locally, 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Fairview Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Fairview Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5% of Fairview Township is conserved land
17 miles of trail. Fairview Township’s trail network density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Fairview Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Fairview Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 31% of Fairview Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes. Its FEMA risk score comes in at 55 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fairview Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview Township
About 0 of every 100 Fairview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Fairview Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairview Township, SD a good place to live?
Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.