Foster TownshipSD
A town of 21.
Is Foster Township a good place to live?
Foster Ranch House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Foster Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
21 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Foster Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Foster 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 Foster Township.
Foster Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 7°, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Foster Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Foster Township: 16% of adults have diabetes. In Foster Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 23%. Of 26 CDC measures, Foster Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 10. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Foster Township.
| Foster Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Foster Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Foster Township, mostly cold waves
Expected losses in Foster Township break down as 41% from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding. Its FEMA risk score comes in at 54 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Foster Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Foster Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Foster Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Foster Township
Township in South Dakota, United States
Foster Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, it contains 11 people and 11 households.
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Questions about Foster Township
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Is Foster Township, SD a good place to live?
Foster Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.