Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 178, settled in 1883.
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Hurley Township. Hurley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 344 in 1890, a peak of 586 in 1920, 379 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hurley 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Hurley Township.
Most working residents leave Hurley Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (25%), Freeman (6%) and Yankton (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hurley Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hurley Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Hurley Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both South Dakota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (36%). 15% of Hurley Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Hurley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Hurley Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Hurley Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Hurley 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 | 6.2% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Hurley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hurley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Hurley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in South Dakota, United States
Hurley is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census.
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Hurley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.