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South Dakota›Edmunds County

Glover TownshipSD

A town of 33.

Is Glover Township a good place to live?

58% of the land in Glover Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Glover Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cloyd Valley TownshipHillside TownshipMontpelier TownshipGlen TownshipCloyd Valley TownshipHillside TownshipMontpelier TownshipGlen TownshipGlover Township
Getting set up

Moving to Glover Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Glover Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEdmunds Central School District 22-5Which 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 hereEdmunds County AuditorEdmunds County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5747157471 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 Glover Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Glover Township

For Glover Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 3.6 miles of trail.

57.8%conserved
57.8%
conserved · 13,244 of 22,926 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Glover Township is lower

Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in Glover Township since 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 31% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Glover Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2011
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Glover Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 4°; snowfall runs to about 47 inches a winter. Glover Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–81°
Fall33–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Glover Township is

Among adults in Glover Township, 30% sleep under 7 hours. Against the South Dakota average, Glover Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 4. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Glover Township.

Glover TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outGlover TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.2%84.8%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.8%
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Glover Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Glover Township

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Is Glover Township, SD a good place to live?

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