Grant TownshipSD
A town of 175.
Is Grant Township a good place to live?
Grant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
175 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 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Grant Township, the income of the median household is $105,000, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Its typical journey to work stands at 12 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%.
| Grant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Grant Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Grant Township’s midsummer high comes in at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 9.4% of Grant Township
Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower trail density than Grant Township. 2.4 miles of trail.
| Grant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Grant Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
17% of Grant Township adults report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Grant Township. Of 26 CDC measures, Grant Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 17.
| Grant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grant Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Grant Township: cold waves
FEMA puts 37% of Grant Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding. In Grant Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 51 of 100, below South Dakota’s towns (54 of 100) but above U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Grant Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grant Township
About 0 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.