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Liberty TownshipSD

A town of 71.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Median home value

Household income

Is Liberty Township a good place to live?

Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher mean commuting time than Liberty Township. Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

71 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Yale · 5 mi Foster Township · 6 mi Cavour Township · 6 mi Milford Township · 6 mi Iowa Township · 6 mi Valley Township · 7 mi

Milford TownshipIowa TownshipFoster TownshipCavour TownshipLiberty Township

Getting set up

Moving to Liberty Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsHuron School District 02-2 Iroquois School District 02-32 districts serve Liberty 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 hereBeadle County AuditorBeadle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57386, 5735057386 81% · 57350 19%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 Liberty Township.

Climate

Liberty Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 5° and July afternoons at 85°.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°

Spring33–57°

Summer59–82°

Fall35–59°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLiberty Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 5°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Liberty Township is

The share of adults in Liberty Township who say their health is fair or poor is 17%, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 19%. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Liberty Township, three quarters of adults had a checkup this year.

	Liberty Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	75%	76%	79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	19%	16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	21%	22%	23%

26 measures vs. South Dakota

0 better26 too close to call0 worse

Huron Regional Medical Center

13 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageLiberty Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby13 miles to an ER · Huron Regional Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

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

Outdoors

6% of the land in Liberty Township is protected from building

3.0 miles of trail. Liberty Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.

6%conserved

	Liberty Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.6	0.4
Conserved land	6%	3.3%	4.3%

6%

conserved · 1,399 of 23,269 acres

3.0 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Full pageLiberty Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land6% conserved · 1,399 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Liberty Township?”

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Liberty Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Liberty Township than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

Full pageLiberty Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Liberty Township

16pages on Liberty Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$114K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors3 mi of trails · 6% conserved land PlacesLibraryHuron Public Library Colleges

The story

History1 on the National Register Town Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 44″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Liberty Township; the nearest are

Lake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown53.7 mi$6,718 in-state tuition Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison56.6 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Liberty Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Liberty Township, SD a good place to live?

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