Liberty TownshipSD
122 people live in this town in South Dakota.
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
Liberty Township’s average commute is 12 minutes, below both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Liberty Township. Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Liberty Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty 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 Liberty Township.
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Liberty Township work out of town
The top destinations are Parkston (23%), Mitchell (17%) and Sioux Falls (12%). Jobs based in Liberty Township grew to 36 in 2023, 28 more than in 2013. In Liberty Township, 11% of residents live below the poverty line.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Liberty Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 9°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Liberty Township, with drought at the top
For Liberty Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 39 of 100. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 21% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Liberty Township is
For adults in Liberty Township, the share who binge drink is 17%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Liberty Township beats South Dakota on 1 and trails on 5. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% report frequent mental distress, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Liberty Township | South Dakota towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Liberty Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 75.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.1% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.3% of Liberty Township is conserved land
5.3 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Liberty Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Liberty 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 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Liberty Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Liberty Township; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Liberty Township for work
Where Liberty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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. 122 people live in this town in South Dakota.