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Floyd TownshipSD

A town of 67.

Is Floyd Township a good place to live?

Floyd Township’s median age is 59.6 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Floyd Township. 67% of the land in Floyd Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Floyd Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Afton TownshipOneida TownshipJackson TownshipPearl Creek TownshipAfton TownshipOneida TownshipJackson TownshipPearl Creek TownshipFloyd Township
Getting set up

Moving to Floyd Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Floyd Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSanborn Central School District 55-5Which 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 hereSanborn County AuditorSanborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5731457314 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 Floyd Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Floyd Township is conserved land

1.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 1 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Floyd Township.

66.9%conserved
66.9%
conserved · 14,659 of 21,896 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

In Floyd Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Floyd Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 6° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Floyd Township is

Floyd Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 74% of Floyd Township adults had a checkup this year.

Floyd TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%76%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%19%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Huron Regional Medical Center
17.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Floyd Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Floyd Township

15pages on Floyd Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Floyd Township; the nearest are

Questions about Floyd Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Floyd Township, SD a good place to live?

Floyd Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.