Grand Meadow TownshipSD
A town of 323, settled in 1878.
Is Grand Meadow Township a good place to live?
Grand Meadow Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Grand Meadow Township. Grand Meadow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
323 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grand Meadow Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand Meadow 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 Grand Meadow Township.
More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
For Grand Meadow Township, that is above both South Dakota’s towns (39.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide). Grand Meadow Township has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 323 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Grand Meadow Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.4 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 147 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 84% are men (SD 50%).
| Grand Meadow Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.4% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.1% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Grand Meadow Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Tri-Valley School District 49-6. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03Largest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 296 | B |
| Tri-Valley High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 297 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
More than half of Grand Meadow Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Grand Meadow Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Grand Meadow Township fell to 141 in 2023, 259 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (60%), Lyons (6%) and Hartford (4%).
| Grand Meadow Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Grand Meadow Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grand Meadow Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Grand Meadow Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grand Meadow Township is
Grand Meadow Township beats the South Dakota average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Grand Meadow Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Grand Meadow Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Grand Meadow Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grand Meadow Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
16 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
16 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science12 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
16 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
29 mi MuseumJasper MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Grand Meadow Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grand Meadow Township
About 0 of every 100 Grand Meadow Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
95% of working residents leave Grand Meadow Township for work
Where Grand Meadow Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Grand Meadow Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grand Meadow Township, SD a good place to live?
Grand Meadow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.