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Frankfort TownshipSD

A town of 44, platted in 1882.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020

Median age

72.3

years

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Frankfort Township a good place to live?

Frankfort Township’s median age is 72.3 years, above both South Dakota’s towns (39.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Frankfort Township. Frankfort Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Frankfort · 2 mi Belle Plaine Township · 5 mi Harmony Township · 6 mi Lodi Township · 6 mi Lincoln Township · 6 mi Prairie Center Township · 8 mi

Lincoln TownshipLodi TownshipBelle Plaine TownshipHarmony TownshipHarrison TownshipFrankfort Township

Getting set up

Moving to Frankfort Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsRedfield School District 56-4 Doland School District 56-22 districts serve Frankfort 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 hereSpink County AuditorSpink County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP code5744057440 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 Frankfort Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Frankfort Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHail

Full pageFrankfort Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Frankfort Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Frankfort Township has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 4° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–27°

Spring33–56°

Summer58–82°

Fall35–58°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 8

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 4°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Frankfort Township is

Frankfort Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 31% of Frankfort Township adults sleep under 7 hours, near the South Dakota town median (30%) and below the median of U.S. towns (36%). 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Frankfort Township.