Imlay TownshipSD
Settled in 1908, this town now has 9 residents.
Is Imlay Township a good place to live?
93% of residents live below the poverty line in Imlay Township, above both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower owner-occupancy rate than Imlay Township. 86% of the land in Imlay Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Badlands National Park, at 31,499 acres. Imlay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
9 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Badlands National Park and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Imlay Township. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
19 mi National Historic SiteMinuteman Missile National Historic Site102K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Imlay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Imlay 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 Imlay Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Imlay Township
There are 28 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves. Imlay Township’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Badlands Wilderness | 11.9 mi | 29,906 |
| 2. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | 10.4 mi | 24,922 |
| 3. Badlands National Park | 0.7 mi | 31,499 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Imlay Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Imlay Township comes to 74 of 100. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 15%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2013.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Imlay Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
For Imlay Township, the typical July afternoon high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Imlay Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Imlay Township: 36% of adults have high blood pressure. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Imlay Township. In Imlay Township, 23% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Imlay Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Imlay Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.5% | 8.8% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.2% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 23% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Imlay Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Imlay Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Imlay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
28 miles of trails in Imlay Township
86% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
About Imlay Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
Imlay is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
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Questions about Imlay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Imlay Township, SD a good place to live?
Imlay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.