Lowe TownshipSD
A town of 112.
Is Lowe Township a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Lowe Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lowe Township. Hoffman Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lowe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
112 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lowe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowe 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 Lowe Township.
Younger than South Dakota overall
In Lowe Township, 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, below both South Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). 112 people lived in Lowe Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 5.7% more than in 2020.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 10% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lowe Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±48.5 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Lowe Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 32.9% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.8% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.9% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 24.7% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 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
In Lowe Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower July high than Lowe Township. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 4° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Lowe Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Lowe Township sits below 64% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 34% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lowe Township is
Among adults in Lowe Township, 29% sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Lowe Township is ahead of South Dakota on 2 and behind on 5. Two figures for adults in the town: 14% report frequent mental distress, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Lowe Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lowe Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 8.2% of Lowe Township
For Lowe Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. 7.9 miles of trail.
| Lowe Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lowe Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lowe Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Lowe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Lowe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lowe Township, SD a good place to live?
Lowe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.