Franklin TownshipSD
A town of 328, settled in 1887.
Is Franklin Township a good place to live?
1.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Franklin Township, below both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Franklin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
328 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.
The schools Franklin Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Chester Area School District 39-1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Acres Elementary - 04Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 41 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Franklin Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Franklin Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 19 minutes, Franklin Township’s average trip to work is above South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Sioux Falls (29%), Madison (19%) and Brookings (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Franklin Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Franklin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Franklin Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Franklin Township is
Franklin Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Franklin Township.
| Franklin Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Franklin Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Franklin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Franklin Township has set aside 4.1% of its land for conservation
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Franklin Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Township
About 4 of every 100 Franklin Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Franklin Township for work
Where Franklin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.