Garfield TownshipSD
A town of 56.
Is Garfield Township a good place to live?
Garfield Township’s median age is 73.8 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Garfield Township. 24% of the land in Garfield Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Clark Center Lutheran Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
56 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garfield 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 Garfield Township.
24.4% of Garfield Township is conserved land
4.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Garfield Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Garfield Township
Garfield Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. Garfield Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Garfield Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Garfield Township is
Garfield Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 13% of adults have diabetes in Garfield Township. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Garfield Township.
| Garfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Garfield Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Garfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garfield Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Garfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Garfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garfield Township, SD a good place to live?
Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.