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Garfield TownshipSD

A town of 75.

Population
75
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median age
45.8
years

Is Garfield Township a good place to live?

100% of households live in a home they own in Garfield Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%. Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

75 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Baker Township · 6 miWalnut Grove Township · 6 miCorsica · 6 miValley Township · 7 miAurora Township · 7 miWashington Township · 7 mi
Walnut Grove TownshipValley TownshipBaker TownshipWashington TownshipWalnut Grove TownshipValley TownshipBaker TownshipWashington TownshipGarfield Township
Getting set up

Moving to Garfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBy Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Garfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCorsica-Stickney School District 21-3Which 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 hereDouglas County AuditorDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5732857328 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 Garfield Township.

Climate

Garfield Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Its peak summer temperature stands at 86°F, against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–32°
Spring35–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGarfield Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 9°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Garfield Township, mostly cold waves

Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Garfield Township is lower. 32% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 28%.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageGarfield Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready6.3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

More of Garfield Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

Among adults in Garfield Township, 29% sleep under 7 hours. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Garfield Township. CDC measures, 26 in all: Garfield Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 9.

Garfield TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outGarfield TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure81.6%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.1%84.8%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.8%
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
9.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageGarfield Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby9.9 miles to an ER · Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CahHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Garfield Township

13pages on Garfield Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 2 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions3 nearby · Corn Palace 22 miLibraryArmour-Carnegie Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Garfield Township; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell21 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell21.5 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison70.4 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Garfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

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.