Lura TownshipSD
A town of 51.
Is Lura Township a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Lura Township, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Lura Township. The biggest park or preserve is Markve (Lonesome Lake) GPA, at 241 acres. Lura Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
51 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lura Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lura 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 Lura Township.
A typical July afternoon in Lura Township is cooler than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Winters in Lura Township are cold, snowy and summers pleasant. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Lura Township’s kids attend
The Watertown School District 14-4 runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Colony - 15Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of adults in Lura Township smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Three quarters of Lura Township adults had a checkup this year, below both the South Dakota town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Lura Township. Lura Township: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Lura Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lura Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Markve (Lonesome Lake) GPA | — | 241 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Lura Township is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lura Township, 36% come from cold waves and 36% from inland flooding. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lura Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lura Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lura Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Lura Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lura Township, SD a good place to live?
Lura Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.