German TownshipSD
A town of 94.
Is German Township a good place to live?
German Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
94 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to German Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in German 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 German Township.
In German Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 9°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in German Township: drought
German Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 39 of 100. Expected losses in German Township break down as 44% from drought and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy German Township is
Two figures for adults in German Township: 14% report frequent mental distress, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 26 CDC measures, German Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 4. 28% of German Township adults sleep under 7 hours. In German Township, 37% of adults have high blood pressure, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| German Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | German Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
German Township keeps 2% of its land conserved
4.2 miles of trail. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail network density than German Township.
| German 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 | 2% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about German Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of German Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 German Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about German Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is German Township, SD a good place to live?
German Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.