King TownshipSD
A town of 47.
Is King Township a good place to live?
King Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
47 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to King Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in King 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 King Township.
Top of a high hazard risk in King Township: inland flooding
In King Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 69 of 100, above both the South Dakota town median (54 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
King Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most
The seasons in King Township: cold, snowy winters, warm summers, 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
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of King Township’s adults smoke cigarettes
17% of adults binge drink in King Township. In King Township, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, above South Dakota’s towns (30%) but below U.S. towns (36%). Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than King Township.
| King Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | King Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7% of the land in King Township is protected from building
King Township’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. 5.6 miles of trail.
| King Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about King Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of King Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 King Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about King Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is King Township, SD a good place to live?
King Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.