Lone Tree TownshipSD
A town of 175.
Is Lone Tree Township a good place to live?
Lone Tree Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
175 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lone Tree Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree Township.
About half of Lone Tree Township’s working residents commute to Wagner
The average commute for Lone Tree Township comes to 17 minutes, near the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Wagner (47%), Dante (7%) and Sioux Falls (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles.
| Lone Tree Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lone Tree Township’s year
The midsummer high for Lone Tree Township comes to 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lone Tree Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
21% of Lone Tree Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 14% in South Dakota’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Lone Tree Township. Lone Tree Township: two in five adults have high blood pressure. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Lone Tree Township.
| Lone Tree Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lone Tree Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lone Tree Township, mostly cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lone Tree Township, 42% come from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Lone Tree Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 3.8% of Lone Tree Township
Lone Tree Township’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lone Tree Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lone Tree Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lone Tree Township; the nearest are
College town 17 of every 100 Lone Tree Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Lone Tree Township for work
Where Lone Tree Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lone Tree Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lone Tree Township, SD a good place to live?
Lone Tree Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.