Glenwood TownshipSD
A town of 220, settled in 1873.
Is Glenwood Township a good place to live?
Glenwood Township’s average trip to work is 61 minutes, above both the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Glenwood Township. Glenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
220 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Glenwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenwood 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 Glenwood Township.
Fewer young adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 1% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 39% of residents (24% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
| Glenwood Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.9 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 22% and 92% women
The Census survey reached too few of Glenwood Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±35 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Glenwood Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 29.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.7% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Glenwood Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Glenwood Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Glenwood Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Vermillion (22%), Sioux Falls (21%) and Yankton (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Glenwood Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Glenwood Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 9° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Glenwood Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Glenwood Township is
Glenwood Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Glenwood Township.
| Glenwood Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Glenwood Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Glenwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Glenwood Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Glenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Glenwood Township for work
Where Glenwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Glenwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glenwood Township, SD a good place to live?
Glenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.