Highland TownshipSD
A town of 75.
Is Highland Township a good place to live?
Highland Township’s median household income is $144,000, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower January low than Highland Township. 51% of the land in Highland Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Highland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
75 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Highland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Highland 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 Highland Township.
In Highland Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
16 miles of trail. Highland Township’s density of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Highland Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Highland Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Highland Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 33% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Highland Township is
For adults in Highland Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures.
| Highland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Highland Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Highland Township
About 0 of every 100 Highland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Highland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Highland Township, SD a good place to live?
Highland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.