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South Dakota›Hutchinson County

Kulm TownshipSD

A town of 85.

Is Kulm Township a good place to live?

Kulm Township’s median age is 58.5 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kulm Township. Kulm Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Oak Hollow TownshipBelmont TownshipGerman TownshipSusquehanna TownshipOak Hollow TownshipBelmont TownshipGerman TownshipSusquehanna TownshipKulm Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kulm Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kulm 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 Kulm Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTripp-Delmont School District 33-5Parkston School District 33-32 districts serve Kulm Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes57366, 57376, 5733057366 73% · 57376 17% · 57330 10%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 Kulm Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Kulm Township

Kulm Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–32°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–84°
Fall37–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Kulm Township, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Kulm Township is

Kulm Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of Kulm Township adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 15% of Kulm Township adults report frequent mental distress.

Kulm TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outKulm TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%75.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.4%12.7%
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
14.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Kulm Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

5.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Kulm Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,509 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kulm Township

16pages on Kulm Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kulm Township; the nearest are

Questions about Kulm Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kulm Township, SD a good place to live?

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