Garden Prairie TownshipSD
A town of 137.
Is Garden Prairie Township a good place to live?
Garden Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
137 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garden Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garden Prairie 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 Garden Prairie Township.
The schools Garden Prairie Township’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Northwestern Area School District 56-7.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Garden Prairie Township has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Aberdeen (29%), Groton (17%) and Brookings (5%). 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Garden Prairie Township, above both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Garden Prairie Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 3° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Garden Prairie Township, with inland flooding at the top
Garden Prairie Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 38 of 100, below both the South Dakota town median (54 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 34%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Garden Prairie Township is
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Garden Prairie Township. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Garden Prairie Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Garden Prairie Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.7% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Garden Prairie Township has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
18 miles of trail. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Garden Prairie Township.
| Garden Prairie Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Garden Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garden Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Garden Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Garden Prairie Township for work
Where Garden Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Garden Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garden Prairie Township, SD a good place to live?
Garden Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.