Florence TownshipSD

A town of 27, settled in 1883.

2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020

Is Florence Township a good place to live?

Florence Township’s January low is 6°F, below both South Dakota’s towns (9°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Florence 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

Alden Township · 6 mi Holden Township · 6 mi Alpha Township · 7 mi Greenleaf Township · 8 mi Carlton Township · 8 mi York Township · 9 mi

Alpha TownshipHolden TownshipAlden TownshipCarlton TownshipFlorence Township

Hand County, South Dakota (1892), 1892

Florence Township’s story

143 years in pictures

Census counts: 270 in 1910, 337 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 2 maps from 1951 on.

1883Florence Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Florence Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Florence Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMiller Area School District 29-4Which school depends on your addressNCES

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 hereHand County AuditorHand County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes57362, 5737357362 96% · 57373 4%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 Florence Township.

Climate

In Florence Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Florence Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–28°

Spring32–56°

Summer58–82°

Fall35–59°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 6°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in Florence Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready9.1 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Florence Township is

Florence Township beats the South Dakota average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Florence Township, against 15% in South Dakota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 29% of Florence Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

	Florence Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	37%	31%	35%