Hamlin TownshipSD
A town of 277.
Is Hamlin Township a good place to live?
Hamlin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
277 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hamlin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamlin 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 Hamlin Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Hamlin Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Watertown (22%), Brookings (9%) and Sioux Falls (9%). In Hamlin Township, the income of the median household is $96,000, above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work for Hamlin Township comes to 23 minutes. Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Hamlin Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Hamlin Township is cooler than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
The seasons in Hamlin Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 3° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hamlin Township is
In Hamlin Township, 19% of adults binge drink, below the South Dakota town median (19%) but above the median of U.S. towns (16%). This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 30% of Hamlin Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Hamlin Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Hamlin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hamlin Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hamlin Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamlin Township
About 5 of every 100 Hamlin Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Hamlin Township for work
Where Hamlin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hamlin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hamlin Township, SD a good place to live?
Hamlin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.