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Kaylor TownshipSD

A town of 132, settled in 1909.

Population
132
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median age
32.6
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Kaylor Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

132 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Capital Township · 5 miSharon Township · 6 miFair Township · 6 miScotland · 7 miOlivet · 7 miTripp · 8 mi
Capital TownshipFair TownshipSharon TownshipCapital TownshipFair TownshipSharon TownshipKaylor Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kaylor Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBy Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kaylor Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsScotland School District 04-3Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereHutchinson County AuditorHutchinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes57059, 57354, 57376, 5705257059 38% · 57354 29% · 57376 23% · 57052 9%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 Kaylor Township.

Climate

The climate in Kaylor Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 86°.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–32°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageKaylor Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 10°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Kaylor Township, mostly drought

Kaylor Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 39 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 44% come from drought and 21% from inland flooding. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageKaylor Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Kaylor TownshipGet ready27 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Kaylor Township is

18% of Kaylor Township adults binge drink, below South Dakota’s towns (19%) but above U.S. towns (16%). The town does better than the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 2. The share of adults in Kaylor Township who report frequent mental distress: 14%.

Kaylor TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outKaylor TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%75.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%9.2%
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageKaylor Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby6.2 miles to an ER · Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital CorporationHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 1 of 26

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 1.6% of Kaylor Township

1.9 miles of trail. Kaylor Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

1.6%conserved
Kaylor TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.60.4
Conserved land1.6%3.3%4.3%
1.6%
conserved · 353 of 22,612 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageKaylor Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land1.6% conserved · 353 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Kaylor Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kaylor Township

15pages on Kaylor Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 1 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesAttractions8 nearby · Missouri National Recreational River 31 miLibraryScotland Community LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1909 · 1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 39″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 57354Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kaylor Township; the nearest are

Mount Marty UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Yankton31.1 mi$34,600 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell33.9 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionUniversity of South DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Vermillion53.6 mi$9,432 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Kaylor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Kaylor Township

CDP in South Dakota, United States

Kaylor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 30 at the 2020 census. The community's name is a corruption of Taylor, the name of a local rancher.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,394 ft
ZIP code
57354
Area code
605

Questions about Kaylor Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kaylor Township, SD a good place to live?

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