Grant TownshipSD
A town of 407.
Is Grant Township a good place to live?
92% of households own their home in Grant Township, above both the South Dakota town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
407 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.
More children than South Dakota overall
Children under 18 are 39% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (18% statewide). Grant Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 407 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 8% and 89% women
The Census survey reached too few of Grant Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±40.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Grant Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 31.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 28.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.6% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 3.6% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.1% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.1% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Grant Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 0% work in town. Grant Township’s median household income is $107,000, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The average trip to work in Grant Township is 20 minutes.
| Grant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grant Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Grant Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 8° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grant Township is
Grant Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of Grant Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Grant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Grant Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grant Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grant Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Great Plains Zoo and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grant Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
18 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
36 mi MuseumNational Music Museum
36 mi National park siteMissouri National Recreational River166K visitors a year
18 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum30 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture ParkPhoto credits
Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Music Museum: Charvex, Public domain · Missouri National Recreational River: Dugan Smith, Public domain · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Grant Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Grant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Grant Township for work
Where Grant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.