La Belle TownshipSD
A town of 59.
Is La Belle Township a good place to live?
41% of the land in La Belle Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). La Belle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
59 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Belle Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Belle 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 La Belle Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
La Belle Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
Expected losses in La Belle Township break down as 37% from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in La Belle Township is cooler
The seasons in La Belle Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 3° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy La Belle Township is
32% of La Belle Township adults sleep under 7 hours. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than La Belle Township. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent mental distress and 75% had a checkup this year.
| La Belle Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | La Belle Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.1% | 21.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about La Belle Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Belle Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Belle Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about La Belle Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Belle Township, SD a good place to live?
La Belle Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.