Lodi TownshipSD

A town of 55.

2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020

Is Lodi Township a good place to live?

38% of residents live below the poverty line in Lodi Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Lodi Township. The biggest park or preserve is Fisher Grove State Park, at 275 acres. Lodi Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

55 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Frankfort · 4 mi Great Bend Township · 6 mi Frankfort Township · 6 mi Redfield · 6 mi Crandon Township · 7 mi Redfield Township · 7 mi

Frankfort TownshipCrandon TownshipRedfield TownshipGreat Bend TownshipTulare TownshipLodi Township

Getting set up

Moving to Lodi Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsRedfield School District 56-4Which 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 hereSpink County AuditorSpink County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57469, 5744057469 79% · 57440 21%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 Lodi Township.

Natural hazards

Lodi Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

For Lodi Township, the FEMA risk score is 30 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHail

Full pageLodi Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lodi Township

The range runs from 4° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°

Spring33–56°

Summer58–82°

Fall35–59°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 8

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 4°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lodi Township is

Lodi Township: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both the South Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). For adults here, the share who have diabetes is 13%.