Marlar TownshipSD
A town of 20.
Is Marlar Township a good place to live?
Marlar Township’s age of the median resident is 74 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Marlar Township. 23% of the land in Marlar Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Marlar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Marlar Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marlar 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
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Marlar Township has set aside 22.6% of its land for conservation
6.1 miles of trail. Marlar Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Marlar Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 8° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marlar Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Households in Marlar Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 25%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Marlar Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Marlar Township. 14% of Marlar Township adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Marlar Township is ahead of South Dakota on 6 and behind on 8. In Marlar Township, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 15% binge drink.
| Marlar Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Marlar Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.9% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.1% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Marlar Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marlar Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Marlar Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Marlar Township
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Is Marlar Township, SD a good place to live?
Marlar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.