Hand County, South Dakota (1892), 1892
Glendale Township’s story
140 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1892 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
- 1886Glendale Township is settled
Glendale TownshipSD
A town of 15, settled in 1886.
Is Glendale Township a good place to live?
59% of the land in Glendale Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Glendale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
15 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ohio TownshipMondamin TownshipRockdale TownshipCedar TownshipGlendale Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Glendale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glendale Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glendale Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHand County AuditorHand County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes57371, 5736257371 58% · 57362 42%Census 2020
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 Glendale Township.
59.1%conserved
59.1%
conserved · 13,607 of 23,007 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Glendale Township’s year
A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 85°.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–29°
Spring32–56°
Summer57–82°
Fall35–59°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Glendale Township is cold waves, at a high overall level
The FEMA risk score for Glendale Township comes to 62 of 100, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Glendale Township once, in 2010.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Glendale Township is
29% of adults in Glendale Township sleep under 7 hours; 20% have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 26 in all: Glendale Township beats South Dakota on 6 and trails on 5. The share of adults in Glendale Township who report frequent mental distress: 14%. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Glendale Township.
| Glendale Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
6 better15 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Glendale Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.2% |
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
14 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Glendale Township
13pages on Glendale Township
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glendale Township; the nearest are
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell70.2 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell71.7 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionNorthern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen82.8 mi$8,845 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Glendale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Glendale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glendale Township, SD a good place to live?
Glendale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.