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Foxton TownshipSD

A town of 52.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +8.3% since 2020

Is Foxton Township a good place to live?

Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Foxton Township. 29% of the land in Foxton Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Stonelake Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Foxton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Naples · 2 mi Merton Township · 5 mi Vienna · 5 mi Pleasant Township · 6 mi Elrod Township · 7 mi Brantford Township · 8 mi

Elrod TownshipMerton TownshipBrantford TownshipPleasant TownshipFoxton Township

Getting set up

Moving to Foxton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterClark Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsWillow Lake School District 12-3 Clark School District 12-22 districts serve Foxton Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

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 hereClark County AuditorClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP code5727157271 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 Foxton Township.

Outdoors

Foxton Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation

6.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Foxton Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

29.1%conserved

29.1%

conserved · 6,641 of 22,833 acres

6.2 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Full pageFoxton Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map6.2 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land29.1% conserved · 6,641 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Foxton Township?”

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

Climate

In Foxton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Foxton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Foxton Township’s July high is 82°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°

Spring32–54°

Summer57–80°

Fall35–56°

Oct 5

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageFoxton Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 3°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Foxton Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageFoxton Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Foxton Township is

Foxton Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 27% of Foxton Township adults get no exercise outside work.