Fuller TownshipSD
Is Fuller Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Fuller Township. Reeve's Resort is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fuller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
304 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fuller Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fuller 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 Fuller Township.
In Fuller Township, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
The top destinations are Watertown (35%), Sioux Falls (12%) and Rauville Township (5%). The median household income in Fuller Township is $126,000. Jobs in Fuller Township grew by 24 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 30. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 1.6%.
| Fuller Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Fuller Township’s midpoint age stands at 49.9 years. It has grown 2.4% since 2020, to 304 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 19% of residents are under 18 in the town.
| Fuller Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.9 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 22% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fuller Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Fuller Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.7% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Fuller Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
Summers in Fuller Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Fuller Township is conserved land
The biggest park or preserve is L. Johnson Waterfowl Production Area, at 298 acres. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower density of trails than Fuller Township. Trails run 4.2 miles in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. L. Johnson Waterfowl Production Area | — | 298 |
| 2. Orthaus Waterfowl Production Area | — | 125 |
| 3. Bach GPA | — | 111 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Fuller Township is
The share of adults in Fuller Township who smoke cigarettes: 16%. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
| Fuller Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Fuller Township: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. 8 flood insurance claims have been paid in Fuller Township since 1979. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fuller Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fuller Township
About 0 of every 100 Fuller Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Fuller Township for work
Where Fuller Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Fuller Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fuller Township, SD a good place to live?
Fuller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.