Groveland TownshipSD
A town of 55.
Is Groveland Township a good place to live?
21% of the land in Groveland Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Groveland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
55 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Groveland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Groveland 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 Groveland Township.
Conservation land takes up 21.2% of Groveland Township
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Groveland Township, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Becker Waterfowl Production Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a low hazard risk in Groveland Township: inland flooding
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower FEMA risk score than Groveland Township. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 43% come from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Groveland Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 5°; snowfall runs to about 43 inches a winter. Summers in Groveland Township are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Groveland Township is
13% of Groveland Township adults have diabetes. Against the South Dakota average, Groveland Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 5. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Groveland Township. Among adults in the town, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Groveland 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 | Groveland Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Groveland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Groveland Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Groveland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Groveland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Groveland Township, SD a good place to live?
Groveland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.