Highland TownshipSD
A town of 330.
Is Highland Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Highland Township. The biggest place to walk is Newton Hills State Park, 950 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. Highland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
330 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.
Most of Highland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Highland Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $115,000, Highland Township’s median household income is above both the South Dakota town median ($72,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Highland Township is 16 minutes.
| Highland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $115,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Highland Township
Highland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 9° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Highland Township is
Highland Township beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Highland Township adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 20% of Highland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Highland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Highland Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5.2% of Highland Township
3.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower trail density than Highland Township.
| Highland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newton Hills State Park | 2.8 mi | 950 |
| 2. Pattee Creek Game Production Area | — | 65 |
| 3. McKee Game Production Area | — | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Highland Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Highland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Highland Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Highland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Highland Township for work
Where Highland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.