Highland TownshipSD
This town of 211 people was settled in 1876.
Is Highland Township a good place to live?
Highland Township’s median household income is $250,000, where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Highland Township. Highland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
211 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.
More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
Highland Township has lost 4.1% of its people since 2020, down to 211 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 35 to 64 are 68% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (24% statewide). For adults 25 and older here, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 24%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.5 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Highland Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 62.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.4% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 4% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.7% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Highland Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
The mean commuting time for Highland Township comes to 16 minutes. Most working residents leave Highland Township for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (53%), Brandon (8%) and Garretson (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
| Highland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Highland Township, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 35% of Highland Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 31% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Highland Township’s year
The July high in Highland Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Highland Township is
37% of adults have obesity in Highland Township. Among adults locally, 29% sleep under 7 hours and 19% binge drink.
| Highland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | – | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | – | 14% |
| What stands out | Highland Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pipestone National Monument and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Highland Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
23 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
21 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
6 mi MuseumJasper Museum
21 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum36 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture ParkPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Highland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Highland Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Highland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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.