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Fredlund TownshipSD

A town of 33.

Is Fredlund Township a good place to live?

12% of the land in Fredlund Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Grand River National Grassland, at 1,944 acres. Fredlund Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Fredlund Township: who provides what

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

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PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fredlund Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLemmon School District 52-4Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5764057640 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 Fredlund Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fredlund Township

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 7°, with about 40 inches of snow a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°
Spring30–55°
Summer54–82°
Fall32–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Protected land: 12.4% of Fredlund Township

Walkers can cover 1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

12.4%conserved
12.4%
conserved · 2,805 of 22,543 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Grand River National Grassland—1,944

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

Health

How healthy Fredlund Township is

Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Fredlund Township. Of 26 CDC measures, Fredlund Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 7. Among adults here, 28% sleep under 7 hours.

Fredlund TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better17 too close to call7 worse
What stands outFredlund TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.2%84.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.3%12.7%
West River Regional Medical Center
21.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Fredlund Township: cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Fredlund Township, 41% come from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 54% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fredlund Township once, in 2009.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fredlund Township

12pages on Fredlund Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fredlund Township; the nearest are

About Fredlund Township

Township in South Dakota, United States

Fredlund Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 0.

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Is Fredlund Township, SD a good place to live?

Fredlund Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.