Flat Butte TownshipSD
A town of 7.
Is Flat Butte Township a good place to live?
66% of the land in Flat Butte Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Buffalo Gap National Grassland, 15,043 acres with 3.4 miles of trail. Flat Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
7 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Badlands National Park and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Flat Butte Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
7 mi National Historic SiteMinuteman Missile National Historic Site102K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Flat Butte Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flat Butte 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
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Protected land: nearly a third of Flat Butte Township
Flat Butte Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Across 1 park or preserve: 6.8 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | 3.4 mi | 15,043 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Flat Butte Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Flat Butte Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 74 of 100. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 15%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Flat Butte Township
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher peak summer temperature than Flat Butte Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 13° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Flat Butte Township is
Among adults locally, 13% have diabetes. Flat Butte Township does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 5.
| Flat Butte 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% |
| What stands out | Flat Butte 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Flat Butte Township
Colleges nearby
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Questions about Flat Butte Township
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Is Flat Butte Township, SD a good place to live?
Flat Butte Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.