Farmington TownshipSD
A town of 207.
Is Farmington Township a good place to live?
Farmington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Farmington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmington 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 Farmington Township.
Most of Farmington Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
In Farmington Township, the average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Madison (42%), Sioux Falls (15%) and Brookings (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Farmington Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Farmington Township’s peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Farmington Township is
The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Farmington Township, nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Farmington Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Farmington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 14 claims in Farmington Township since 1986. FEMA puts 42% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 3.8% of Farmington Township
2.1 miles of trail. In Farmington Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Farmington Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Farmington Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farmington Township
About 0 of every 100 Farmington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Farmington Township for work
Where Farmington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Farmington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farmington Township, SD a good place to live?
Farmington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.