Germantown TownshipSD
A town of 366.
Is Germantown Township a good place to live?
Germantown Township’s median household income is $152,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Germantown Township. Germantown Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Germantown Township Bridge S-29. Germantown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
366 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Germantown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Germantown 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 Germantown Township.
More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 65% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 4% of residents (22% statewide). At 55.4 years, Germantown Township’s median age is above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Germantown Township has grown 7.3% since 2020, to 366 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Germantown Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.4 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Germantown Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 33.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.9% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.8% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.7% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.5% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Germantown Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Germantown Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 9° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About half of Germantown Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Germantown Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Germantown Township grew to 149 in 2023, 58 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Germantown Township is 20 minutes.
| Germantown Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Germantown Township is
Germantown Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Germantown Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Germantown 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% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Germantown Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 12.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Germantown Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Great Plains Zoo and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Germantown Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
17 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
39 mi National park siteMissouri National Recreational River166K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum21 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture ParkPhoto credits
Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Missouri National Recreational River: Dugan Smith, Public domain · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Germantown Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Germantown Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Germantown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Germantown Township
Township in Turner County, South Dakota
Germantown Township is a township in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 358. It is the location of Germantown Township Bridge S-29, 278th Street, Germantown, South Dakota (Turner County Highway Superintendent), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Questions about Germantown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Germantown Township, SD a good place to live?
Germantown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.