Gayville TownshipSD
A town settled in 1892, now home to 181 people.
Is Gayville Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Gayville Township. Gayville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
181 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gayville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gayville 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 Gayville Township.
Gayville Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs in Gayville Township fell by 20 from 2013 to 2023, to 19. Only 3% of working residents stay in Gayville Township for work; the rest commute out. The average trip to work for Gayville Township comes to 16 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Gayville Township: 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Gayville Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gayville Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Gayville Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Gayville Township sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Gayville Township break down as 29% from inland flooding and 28% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Gayville Township have obesity than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
76% of adults had a checkup this year in Gayville Township. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Gayville Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Gayville Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.2% of Gayville Township is conserved land
Among 33 South Dakota towns, just one has a lower trail network density than Gayville Township. 1.6 miles of trail.
| Gayville 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 | 1.2% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gayville Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gayville Township
About 0 of every 100 Gayville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
97% of working residents leave Gayville Township for work
Where Gayville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gayville Township
Town in South Dakota, United States
Gayville is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 382 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1892
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
- ZIP code
- 57031
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Gayville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gayville Township, SD a good place to live?
Gayville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.