Hayti TownshipSD
A town of 308.
Is Hayti Township a good place to live?
Hayti Township’s income of the median household is $250,000, above both the South Dakota town median ($72,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower age of the median resident than Hayti Township. Hayti Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
308 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hayti Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hayti 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 Hayti Township.
Hayti Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Just 3% of Hayti Township’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Lake Norden (17%), Watertown (16%) and Hayti (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Hayti Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Hayti Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower midsummer high than Hayti Township. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Hayti Township, 10% of the land is conserved
2.0 miles of trail. The trail network density for Hayti Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Hayti Township.
| Hayti Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 10% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Hayti Township is
The share of adults in Hayti Township who sleep under 7 hours: 31%. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
| Hayti Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Hayti Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected losses in Hayti Township break down as 34% from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves. Hayti Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 41 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hayti Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hayti Township; the nearest are
College town 17 of every 100 Hayti Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
97% of working residents leave Hayti Township for work
Where Hayti Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hayti Township
Town in South Dakota, U.S.
Hayti (pronounced "HAY-tie") is a town in and the county seat of Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 393 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is the county seat of Hamlin County. According to tradition, the name is derived from the practice of tying bundles of hay to be burned on the prairie, hence the name Hay-tie.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,696 ft
- ZIP code
- 57241
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Hayti Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hayti Township, SD a good place to live?
Hayti Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.