Farmington TownshipSD

A town of 27.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Farmington Township a good place to live?

Farmington Township’s median age is 65.6 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Farmington Township. Farmington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Pierpont · 5 mi Langford · 5 mi Newport Township · 5 mi Homer Township · 6 mi Riverside Township · 7 mi Hickman Township · 8 mi

Newport TownshipHomer TownshipAndover TownshipRiverside TownshipFarmington Township

Getting set up

Moving to Farmington Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBDM Rural 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 Farmington Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsLangford School District 45-5 Groton Area School District 06-62 districts serve Farmington 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 hereDay County AuditorDay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57422, 5745457422 50% · 57454 50%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 Farmington Township.

Natural hazards

Farmington Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Farmington Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 33% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Farmington Township Get ready14 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Farmington Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Farmington Township’s typical July afternoon high is 83°F.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°

Spring32–54°

Summer58–80°

Fall34–57°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 2°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Farmington Township is

Among adults in Farmington Township, 16% smoke cigarettes. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 7. 14% of adults have diabetes in the town, against 10% in South Dakota’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. In Farmington Township, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, and 19% have been diagnosed with depression.