Maltby TownshipSD

A town of 14, settled in 1909.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Maltby Township a good place to live?

Maltby Township’s January low is 7°F, close to South Dakota’s towns (9°F) and below U.S. towns (22°F). 11% of the land in Maltby Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Maltby Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

14 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Antelope Township · 6 mi Strool-Plateau Township · 7 mi Wells Township · 8 mi Scotch Cap Township · 9 mi Duell Township · 9 mi Vail Township · 11 mi

Antelope TownshipStrool-Plateau TownshipDuell TownshipMaltby Township

Getting set up

Moving to Maltby Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Maltby 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 Maltby 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 code5764957649 100%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 Maltby Township.

Climate

Maltby Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Maltby 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°

Spring30–56°

Summer54–83°

Fall32–59°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMaltby Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 7°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 10.7% of Maltby Township

1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

10.7%conserved

10.7%

conserved · 2,455 of 22,875 acres

1.2 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Full pageMaltby Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.2 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land10.7% conserved · 2,455 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Maltby Township?”

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

Health

How healthy Maltby Township is

Maltby Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Maltby Township. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Maltby Township.