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Hulbert TownshipSD

A town of 58.

Is Hulbert Township a good place to live?

14% of the land in Hulbert Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Hulbert Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pearl TownshipWessingtonGrand TownshipRose Hill TownshipWessington TownshipHiland TownshipPearl TownshipWessingtonGrand TownshipRose Hill TownshipWessington TownshipHiland TownshipHulbert Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hulbert Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hulbert Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWolsey-Wessington School District 02-6Miller Area School District 29-42 districts serve Hulbert Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereHand County AuditorHand County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5738157381 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 Hulbert Township.

Climate

The climate in Hulbert Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 7° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°
Spring33–56°
Summer58–82°
Fall36–59°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Hulbert Township keeps 14.1% of its land conserved

The trail network density for Hulbert Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

14.1%conserved
14.1%
conserved · 3,254 of 23,082 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

High risk in Hulbert Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. 35% of Hulbert Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hulbert Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Hulbert Township is

12% of Hulbert Township adults have diabetes. Of 26 CDC measures, Hulbert Township beats the South Dakota average on 5 and trails it on 4. Among adults locally, 21% have been diagnosed with depression and 18% binge drink.

Hulbert TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
5 better17 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHulbert TownshipSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.6%12.7%
More adults screened for colon cancer70%65.5%
More adults who have had cancer11%9.2%
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hulbert Township

13pages on Hulbert Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hulbert Township; the nearest are

Questions about Hulbert Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hulbert Township, SD a good place to live?

Hulbert Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.