Franklin TownshipSD
A town of 64.
Is Franklin Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Franklin Township. Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
64 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Franklin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin 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 Franklin Township.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Franklin Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Franklin Township: cold waves
In Franklin Township, the FEMA hazard score is 61 of 100, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Franklin Township is
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Franklin Township. The town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Also worth knowing: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress locally, below both South Dakota’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). The share of adults in Franklin Township who sleep under 7 hours: 28%.
| Franklin Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Franklin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Franklin Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Franklin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Franklin Township, SD a good place to live?
Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.