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South Dakota›Perkins County

Glendo TownshipSD

A town of 9, settled in 1909.

Is Glendo Township a good place to live?

Glendo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

9 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Wilson TownshipSidney TownshipWilson TownshipSidney TownshipGlendo Township
Getting set up

Moving to Glendo Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Glendo Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glendo Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLemmon School District 52-4Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5764957649 100%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 Glendo Township.

Climate

Glendo Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring30–55°
Summer53–82°
Fall31–59°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Glendo Township is

15% of Glendo Township adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Glendo Township is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 1. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Glendo Township.

Glendo TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGlendo TownshipSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.7%12.7%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87%84.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.2%9.2%
West River Regional Medical Center
25.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Glendo Township, with cold waves at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Glendo Township sits above 54% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 41% come from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glendo Township

12pages on Glendo Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Glendo Township; the nearest are

About Glendo Township

Township in South Dakota, United States

Glendo Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its estimated population in 2019 was 13. The US census marked the township's population as 64 in 1920 and 76 in 1930.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Questions about Glendo Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Glendo Township, SD a good place to live?

Glendo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.