Garfield TownshipSD
A town of 53.
Is Garfield Township a good place to live?
23% of the land in Garfield Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
53 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.
Protected land: 22.6% of Garfield Township
13 miles of trail. Garfield Township’s density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a low hazard risk in Garfield Township: inland flooding
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower natural-hazard score from FEMA than Garfield Township. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Garfield Township
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 5° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garfield Township is
For adults in Garfield Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. Against the South Dakota average, Garfield Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 3. In Garfield Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, close to South Dakota’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%).
| Garfield 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) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Garfield Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 9.2% |
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.