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Hickman TownshipSD

A town of 48.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +6.7% since 2020

Is Hickman Township a good place to live?

Hickman Township’s median age is 69.9 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hickman Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hickman Dam Game Production Area, at 25 acres. Hickman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Langford · 3 mi Sisseton Township · 5 mi Homer Township · 6 mi Lowell Township · 6 mi Newport Township · 7 mi Farmington Township · 8 mi

Newport TownshipSisseton TownshipLowell TownshipHickman Township

Getting set up

Moving to Hickman Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hickman Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBDM Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hickman Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsLangford School District 45-5Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMarshall County AuditorMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP code5745457454 100%Census 2020

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 Hickman Township.

Natural hazards

Hickman Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower

FEMA puts 37% of Hickman Township’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.

22risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready14 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hickman Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Hickman Township.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°

Spring32–53°

Summer58–80°

Fall35–56°

Sep 26

typical first frost

May 13

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 2°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hickman Township is

29% of Hickman Township adults sleep under 7 hours, near the South Dakota town median (30%) and below the median of U.S. towns (36%). On the CDC’s 26 measures, Hickman Township is ahead of South Dakota on 4 and behind on 7. Hickman Township: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Hickman Township.

	Hickman 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)	19%	22%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	31%	35%