Lincoln TownshipSD
A town of 1,159.
Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?
The best of Lincoln Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 4 of South Dakota’s 85 towns do worse. 38% of the land in Lincoln Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. No town in South Dakota scores lower than Lincoln Township on civic life. Lincoln Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lincoln Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Dakota), ordered by how far Lincoln Township is from typical.
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Moving to Lincoln Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township.
Nearly a third of Lincoln Township is conserved land
8.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Lincoln Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of working residents in Lincoln Township work locally than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
0.4% of Lincoln Township working residents work locally. Since 2013, Lincoln Township has lost 95 jobs, to 72 in 2023. Lincoln Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes.
| Lincoln Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lincoln Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Lincoln Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lincoln Township.
| Lincoln Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Lincoln Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (18% statewide). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher median age than Lincoln Township. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
| Lincoln Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.1 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 135 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Lincoln Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.6% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.5% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Lincoln Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lincoln Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln Township
About 1 of every 100 Lincoln Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Lincoln Township for work
Where Lincoln Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lincoln Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln Township, SD expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.