Greenwood TownshipSD
A town of 8.
Is Greenwood Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Greenwood Township. Greenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
8 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greenwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township.
Greenwood Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Greenwood Township is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greenwood Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter
Winters in Greenwood Township are cold, snowy and summers warm, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 11° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Greenwood Township smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Greenwood Township. Among adults locally, 29% get no exercise outside work, above both South Dakota’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (25%). Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Greenwood Township. In Greenwood Township, 15% of adults have diabetes, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Greenwood Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Greenwood Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Greenwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenwood Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Greenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Greenwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwood Township, SD a good place to live?
Greenwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.