Great Bend TownshipSD
A town of 40.
Is Great Bend Township a good place to live?
Great Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Great Bend Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Great Bend 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 Great Bend Township.
Low risk in Great Bend Township, with inland flooding at the top
Great Bend Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 29 of 100, against 54 of 100 in South Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Great Bend Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 4°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Great Bend Township is
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Great Bend Township. Of 26 CDC measures, Great Bend Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 4. The share of adults in Great Bend Township who have diabetes: 13%.
| Great Bend Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Great Bend Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.7% of Great Bend Township is conserved land
8.1 miles of trail. Great Bend Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Great Bend Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Great Bend Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Great Bend Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Great Bend Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Great Bend Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Great Bend Township, SD a good place to live?
Great Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.