Hartland TownshipSD
A town in South Dakota, home to 173 people.
Is Hartland Township a good place to live?
Hartland Township’s midpoint age is 16 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hartland Township. 21% of the land in Hartland Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Hartland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hartland Township.
Most of Hartland Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Jobs based in Hartland Township fell to 8 in 2023, 55 fewer than in 2013. The town’s mean commuting time is 16 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 34 miles. The top destinations are Brookings (23%), Sioux Falls (10%) and De Smet (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Hartland Township, 21.3% of the land is conserved
For Hartland Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails run 4.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 9 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hojrup Waterfowl Production Area | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: low risk in Hartland Township, mostly inland flooding
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower FEMA hazard score than Hartland Township. FEMA puts 33% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hartland Township
The peak summer temperature in Hartland Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hartland Township is
Among adults in Hartland Township, 12% have diabetes. Of 26 CDC measures, Hartland Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 3. 14% of adults in Hartland Township report frequent mental distress; 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Hartland Township.
| Hartland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hartland Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.1% | 65.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hartland Township
Moving to Hartland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartland 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.
100% of working residents leave Hartland Township for work
Where Hartland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hartland Township; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Hartland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Hartland Township
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