Ideal TownshipSD
A town of 123, settled in 1909.
Is Ideal Township a good place to live?
Ideal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
123 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ideal Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ideal 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 Ideal Township.
Ideal Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Ideal Township break down as 44% from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves. In Ideal Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 69 of 100, above both South Dakota’s towns (54 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Ideal Township is hotter than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Winters in Ideal Township are cold, snowy and summers warm, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 12° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ideal Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Ideal Township. 31% of Ideal Township adults sleep under 7 hours, above the South Dakota town median (30%) but below the median of U.S. towns (36%). For adults locally, the share who get no exercise outside work is 26%.
| Ideal Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ideal Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Ideal Township is conserved land
15 miles of trail. Ideal Township’s trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ideal Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ideal Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ideal Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Ideal Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Ideal is an unincorporated community in northern Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. It lies north of the city of Winner, the county seat. Its elevation is 1,886 feet (575 m). The population of the CDP was 86 at the 2020 census. Ideal's town site was considered to be "ideal" for farming, hence the name.
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- Elevation
- 1,886 ft
- ZIP code
- 57541
Questions about Ideal Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ideal Township, SD a good place to live?
Ideal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.