Liberty TownshipSD

A town of 14.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Liberty Township a good place to live?

56% of the land in Liberty Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Grand River National Grassland, at 12,806 acres. Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

14 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

White Butte Township · 4 mi Burdick Township · 6 mi Flat Creek Township · 7 mi Trail Township · 8 mi Barrett Township · 8 mi Haynes · 9 mi

White Butte TownshipBurdick TownshipFlat Creek 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 →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsLemmon School District 52-4Which school depends on your addressNCES

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 herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP code5763857638 100%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.

Outdoors

Protected land: nearly a third of Liberty Township

56.2%conserved

56.2%

conserved · 12,810 of 22,781 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Grand River National Grassland	—	12,806

Full pageLiberty Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk12,806 acres · Grand River National Grassland Conserved land56.2% conserved · 12,810 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Liberty Township?”

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

Climate

Liberty Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 7° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°

Spring30–55°

Summer54–82°

Fall32–58°

Sep 24

typical first frost

May 16

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLiberty Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 7°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Liberty Township is

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Liberty Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Liberty Township is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 12. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Liberty Township who have diabetes: 14%. Liberty Township: 28% of adults feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%).

	Liberty Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	–	33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	10%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	31%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%

32 measures vs. South Dakota

2 better18 too close to call12 worse

What stands out	Liberty Township	SD
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.7%	75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	87.1%	84.8%
More adults with heart disease	9.6%	6.8%

West River Regional Medical Center

15.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageLiberty Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.1 miles to an ER · West River Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Liberty Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, Liberty Township sits above 54% of U.S. communities. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 29%.

54risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

Full pageLiberty Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready8.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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