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Logan TownshipSD

A town of 142.

Is Logan Township a good place to live?

29% of the land in Logan Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Logan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

142 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Union TownshipSilver Creek TownshipTwin Lake TownshipLetcher TownshipUnion TownshipSilver Creek TownshipTwin Lake TownshipLetcher TownshipLogan Township
Getting set up

Moving to Logan Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Logan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSanborn Central School District 55-5Woonsocket School District 55-42 districts serve Logan 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 hereSanborn County AuditorSanborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57314, 57359, 5738557314 65% · 57359 19% · 57385 16%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 Logan Township.

Outdoors

In Logan Township, nearly a quarter of the land is conserved

10 miles of trail. In Logan Township, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

28.8%conserved
28.8%
conserved · 6,592 of 22,892 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Schools

The schools Logan Township’s kids attend

The Sanborn Central School District 55-5 runs its public schools. Its three schools are below. Public school enrollment in Logan Township: 170 students across 3 schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sanborn Central Elementary - 06Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5102B+
Sanborn Central High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1233A+
Sanborn Central Middle School - 02Top results in townGrades 6–8Grades 6–835A

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Logan Township is longer than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country

Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher median household income than Logan Township. The top destinations are Mitchell (28%), Woonsocket (10%) and Huron (10%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 22 miles.

0%work in town
Logan TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$125,000$72,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.7%9.5%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Logan Township0%
Mitchell28%
Woonsocket10%
Huron10%
Wessington Springs4%
22 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Logan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Logan Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 7° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–30°
Spring34–58°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Young adults are more common in Logan Township than in South Dakota

The age of the median resident in Logan Township is 36.8 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 20% of residents (24% statewide). South Dakota has nearly a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 29%. 142 people lived in Logan Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.2% more than in 2020.

36.8median age · SD 38
Logan TownshipSouth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school15%
Some college28%
Associate’s27%
Bachelor’s6%
Graduate23%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 16% and 53% women

The Census survey reached too few of Logan Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.3 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Logan Township
Logan TownshipSDU.S.
Under 1012.4%13.1%11.6%
10 to 177.7%11.2%10.3%
18 to 2419.6%9.3%9.1%
25 to 348.8%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4419.1%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5413.4%10.7%12.2%
55 to 645.2%12.6%12.7%
65 to 7411.3%11%10.2%
75 and older2.6%7%7%
No diploma0%6.8%10.4%
High school15.4%29%26%
Some college28.2%19.9%19.1%
Associate’s27.4%12.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s6%21.9%21.6%
Graduate23.1%10%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Logan Township is

Among adults in Logan Township, 12% have diabetes. This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Logan Township, 18% of adults binge drink, and 21% have been diagnosed with depression.

Logan TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%76%79%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Avera Queen of Peace
19.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Logan Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Logan Township. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 1995

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Logan Township

16pages on Logan Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Logan Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Logan Township for work

Where Logan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Mitchell Mitchell 28% 10% → Woonsocket Woonsocket 10% 10% → Huron Huron 10% 4% → Wessington Springs Wessington Springs 4% 4% → Highmore Highmore 4% 4% → Pierre Pierre 4% Logan Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in Logan Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Logan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Logan Township, SD a good place to live?

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