Marindahl TownshipSD
A town of 165.
Is Marindahl Township a good place to live?
Marindahl Township has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Marindahl Post Office and John Sloan Homestead. Marindahl Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
165 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marindahl Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marindahl 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 Marindahl Township.
Young adults are less common in Marindahl Township than in South Dakota
College graduates make up 23% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across South Dakota. Marindahl Township’s median age stands at 54.1 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| Marindahl Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.1 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 43% women
The Census survey reached too few of Marindahl Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Marindahl Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 23.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 25.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.2% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
In Marindahl Township, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Marindahl Township. The median commute is under 16 miles. The top destinations are Yankton (34%), Freeman (4%) and Vermillion (4%).
| Marindahl Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 29% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Marindahl Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 10°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Marindahl Township, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Marindahl Township is 66 of 100. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 28%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Marindahl Township is
Marindahl Township: a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Marindahl Township is ahead of South Dakota on 4 and behind on 5. Among adults locally, 29% sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. In Marindahl Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 37% have high blood pressure.
| Marindahl Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Marindahl Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.1% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 2.6% of Marindahl Township
Marindahl Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.3 miles of trail.
| Marindahl 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 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Marindahl Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marindahl Township
About 0 of every 100 Marindahl Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Marindahl Township for work
Where Marindahl Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Marindahl Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marindahl Township, SD a good place to live?
Marindahl Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.