Grant TownshipSD
A town of 115.
Is Grant Township a good place to live?
38% of the land in Grant Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant 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 Grant Township.
Grant Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Grant Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both South Dakota’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4). 4.5 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Grant Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter. The seasons in Grant Township: cold, snowy winters, warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grant Township is
The share of adults in Grant Township who report frequent physical distress: 13%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Grant Township. 15% of adults in Grant Township report frequent mental distress; 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Grant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Grant Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Grant Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Grant Township, 38% come from inland flooding and 25% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Grant Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Grant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Grant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grant Township, SD a good place to live?
Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.