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South Dakota›Perkins County

Lone Tree TownshipSD

A town of 24.

Is Lone Tree Township a good place to live?

Lone Tree Township’s median age is 54.8 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lone Tree Township. Lone Tree Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ada TownshipRainbow TownshipChance TownshipAda TownshipRainbow TownshipChance TownshipLone Tree Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lone Tree Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lone Tree Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBison School District 52-1Which 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 herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57620, 5764457620 57% · 57644 43%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 Lone Tree Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lone Tree Township

Lone Tree Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring31–56°
Summer54–82°
Fall32–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lone Tree Township is

Lone Tree Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of adults have diabetes in Lone Tree Township, above both South Dakota’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (12%). 39% of Lone Tree Township adults have high blood pressure.

Lone Tree TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better15 too close to call9 worse
What stands outLone Tree TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87%84.8%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.7%
West River Regional Medical Center
41.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Lone Tree Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Lone Tree Township has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation

1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 277 of 22,908 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lone Tree Township

13pages on Lone Tree Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lone Tree Township; the nearest are

About Lone Tree Township

Township in South Dakota, United States

Lone Tree Township is a township in Perkins County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, it contains 30 people and 12 households.

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Questions about Lone Tree Township

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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.