Committee on education & labor, 5/14/20, 1920
Iowa Township’s story
Iowa Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1920 and 3 maps from 1895 on.
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A town of 111.
Is Iowa Township a good place to live?
Iowa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
111 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Fairfield TownshipLiberty TownshipValley TownshipIowa Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Iowa Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Iowa Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Iowa Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereBeadle County AuditorBeadle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5735057350 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 Iowa Township.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Colony Elementary - 15Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 18 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Iowa Township
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 5° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–28°
Spring33–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall35–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
13% of Iowa Township is conserved land
The concentration of trails for Iowa Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 1.9 miles of trail.
13%conserved
13%
conserved · 3,007 of 23,104 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
More of Iowa Township’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Iowa Township. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Iowa Township. In Iowa Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 14% have diabetes.
| Iowa Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Iowa Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.5% | 8.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 12.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.7% | 24.1% |
Huron Regional Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Iowa Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Iowa Township sits above 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 38% come from inland flooding and 25% from drought.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Iowa Township
15pages on Iowa Township
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Iowa Township; the nearest are
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell56.7 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell57.5 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison62.3 mi$9,654 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Iowa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Iowa Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Iowa Township, SD a good place to live?
Iowa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.