Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · 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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A town of 74.
4 bordering townsMap →
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · Photo: Spencer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Fairview Township a good place to live?
60% of the land in Fairview Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Buffalo Gap National Grassland, at 13,085 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fairview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
74 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WallCrooked Creek TownshipQuinn TownshipConata TownshipFairview Township
Nearby attractions
All 8 attractions →Badlands National Park and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairview Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
in town National Historic SiteMinuteman Missile National Historic Site102K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fairview Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairview Township, and how to reach them.
PowerBlack Hills Energy15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWr/Lj - Creighton Project water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fairview Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections herePennington County AuditorPennington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5779057790 100%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.
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Fairview Township
The density of trails for Fairview Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 4.4 miles.
59.7%conserved
59.7%
conserved · 13,123 of 21,979 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | 1.3 mi | 13,085 |
| 2. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site | — | 6 |
| 3. Delta-09 | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Fairview Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Fairview Township comes to 74 of 100, against 54 of 100 in South Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Fairview Township break down as 52% from inland flooding and 15% from wildfires.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Fairview Township’s year
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–36°
Spring34–58°
Summer58–84°
Fall36–62°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Fairview Township is
Against the South Dakota average, Fairview Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 5. 13% of Fairview Township adults have diabetes. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fairview Township.
| Fairview Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better19 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Fairview Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
27.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fairview Township
15pages on Fairview Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairview Township; the nearest are
Oglala Lakota CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Kyle39.8 mi$2,684 in-state tuitionWestern Dakota Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rapid City49.4 mi$8,294 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Fairview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Get outside
4 miles of trails in Fairview Township
59.7% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
2
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site6 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
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.