Glenwood TownshipSD
111 people call this town in South Dakota home.
Is Glenwood Township a good place to live?
74% 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%. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Glenwood Township. Glenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
111 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.
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Most of Glenwood Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Watertown (20%), Clear Lake (12%) and Sioux Falls (10%). Commuting out is the norm in Glenwood Township: 2% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Glenwood Township grew to 30 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Glenwood Township
For Glenwood Township, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Glenwood Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Glenwood Township, 34% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Glenwood Township is
37% of adults have high blood pressure in Glenwood Township. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 3. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Glenwood Township. In Glenwood Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Glenwood Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 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 | Glenwood Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 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 0 of every 100 Glenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% 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.