Mercier TownshipSD
A town of 165.
Is Mercier Township a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mercier Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Mercier Township. 43% of the land in Mercier Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Mercier 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 Mercier Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mercier 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 Mercier Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Mercier Township
10 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About half of Mercier Township’s working residents commute to Aberdeen
Most working residents leave Mercier Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Mercier Township is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Aberdeen (48%), Aberdeen Township (6%) and Britton (5%).
| Mercier Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mercier Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mercier Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Mercier Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mercier Township is
Mercier Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mercier Township.
| Mercier Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mercier Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mercier Township
About 0 of every 100 Mercier Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Mercier Township for work
Where Mercier Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mercier Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mercier Township, SD a good place to live?
Mercier Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.