Grant TownshipSD
A town of 165.
Is Grant Township a good place to live?
Grant Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Grant Township. Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
165 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.
About half of Grant Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Grant Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $106,000, Grant Township’s median household income is against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 15% of Grant Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Grant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Grant Township
Grant Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 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 1. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Grant Township.
| Grant 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% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Grant Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Grant Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Grant Township since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 1.3% of Grant Township
2.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower trail density than Grant Township.
| Grant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Grant Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grant Township; the nearest are
About 1 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.