Garfield TownshipSD
A town of 139.
Is Garfield Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Garfield Township. 23% of the land in Garfield Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 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.
More children than South Dakota overall
139 people lived in Garfield Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 14% more than in 2020. Children under 18 are 53% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide). In Garfield Township, just over a quarter of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Garfield Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.2 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Garfield Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 29.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 53.2% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Garfield Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 111 people commute in
Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. Jobs in Garfield Township grew by 54 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 112. For most workers, Garfield Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 13 minutes.
| Garfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
23.3% of the land in Garfield Township is protected from building
Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Garfield Township. 2.5 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Garfield Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Garfield Township comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garfield Township is
Among adults in Garfield Township, 15% smoke cigarettes. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Garfield Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Garfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Garfield Township: inland flooding
Garfield Township’s FEMA risk score is 41 of 100. Expected losses in Garfield Township break down as 34% from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
Every workday, about 111 people come to Garfield Township for work
Where Garfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.