Garfield Township Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Garfield Township’s story
Garfield Township in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 196.
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Garfield Township Hall · Photo: stephhein76 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
196
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$543K
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Garfield Township a good place to live?
Garfield Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher median household income than Garfield Township. Garfield Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Anderson Homestead and Garfield Township Hall. Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
196 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pleasant Valley TownshipPrairie Center TownshipEmmet TownshipGlenwood TownshipGarfield Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Garfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerClay-Union ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterClay Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Garfield Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereClay County AuditorClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57004, 57069, 57010, 5701457004 45% · 57069 30% · 57010 15% · 57014 10%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 Garfield Township.
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Garfield Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Garfield Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Vermillion (24%), Sioux Falls (22%) and Yankton (8%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Garfield Township0%
Vermillion24%
Sioux Falls22%
Yankton8%
Elk Point4%
26 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Garfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Garfield Township
Garfield Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 10° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–31°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Garfield Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Garfield Township is
Garfield Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Garfield Township, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 76% of Garfield Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Garfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
12.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.5% of Garfield Township
1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 1 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Garfield Township.
0.5%conserved
| Garfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
0.5%
conserved · 118 of 22,876 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Garfield Township
17pages on Garfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Garfield Township
About 7 of every 100 Garfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Garfield Township for work
Where Garfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Garfield Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
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.