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Lincoln TownshipSD

A town of 80.

Is Lincoln Township a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Lincoln Township, above both the South Dakota town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Lincoln Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

80 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Belmont TownshipWashington TownshipValley TownshipSusquehanna TownshipBelmont TownshipWashington TownshipValley TownshipSusquehanna TownshipLincoln Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lincoln Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBy Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lincoln Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParkston School District 33-3Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Armour School District 21-13 districts serve Lincoln 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 hereDouglas County AuditorDouglas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes57366, 57330, 5731357366 45% · 57330 32% · 57313 23%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 Lincoln Township.

Climate

Lincoln Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Lincoln Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–31°
Spring35–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Lincoln Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Lincoln Township is

Lincoln Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 13% of Lincoln Township adults have diabetes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 12%. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Lincoln Township.

Lincoln TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLincoln TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%75.9%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.7%
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
9.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 2.8% of Lincoln Township

2.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Lincoln Township.

2.8%conserved
Lincoln TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.60.4
Conserved land2.8%3.3%4.3%
2.8%
conserved · 632 of 22,574 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lincoln Township

14pages on Lincoln Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lincoln Township; the nearest are

Questions about Lincoln Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lincoln Township, SD a good place to live?

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