Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 118, platted in 1882.
10% of the land in Henry Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Henry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 194 in 1890, a peak of 441 in 1910, 256 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1895 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henry 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Henry Township.
Henry Township’s peak summer temperature is 84°F, near the South Dakota town median (85°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Henry Township, 39% come from inland flooding and 34% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower density of trails than Henry Township. 4.1 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Henry Township, 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Henry Township is ahead of South Dakota on 5 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults here: 14% report frequent mental distress, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Henry Township.
| Henry Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Henry Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| More women getting mammograms | 82.3% | 76.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Henry Township
About 0 of every 100 Henry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Henry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.