Marshfield TownshipSD
A town of 35.
Is Marshfield Township a good place to live?
47% of the land in Marshfield Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Grand River National Grassland, at 21,111 acres with 5.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Marshfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
35 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marshfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marshfield 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 Marshfield Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Marshfield Township
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 13 miles. For Marshfield Township, the trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grand River National Grassland | 5.7 mi | 21,111 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Marshfield Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 40 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Marshfield Township is
The share of adults in Marshfield Township who binge drink is 17%, below the South Dakota town median (19%) and near the median of U.S. towns (16%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Marshfield Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 9. Marshfield Township: 38% of adults have high blood pressure. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Marshfield Township.
| Marshfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | – | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Marshfield Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Marshfield Township: cold waves
FEMA puts 41% of Marshfield Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 29% to inland flooding. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Marshfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marshfield Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Marshfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Marshfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marshfield Township, SD a good place to live?
Marshfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.