Hamilton TownshipSD
A town of 39.
Is Hamilton Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Hamilton Township. Hamilton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
39 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hamilton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township.
The FEMA risk score in Hamilton Township is lower than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Hamilton Township has had 11 paid flood insurance claims since 2010. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Hamilton Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Summers in Hamilton Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 3° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hamilton Township is
14% of Hamilton Township adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 26 in all: Hamilton Township beats South Dakota on 5 and trails on 7. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hamilton Township.
| Hamilton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hamilton Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hamilton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hamilton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hamilton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Hamilton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hamilton Township, SD a good place to live?
Hamilton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.