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A town of 209. A regional job hub with 244 jobs.
Miller Township’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Miller Township. Miller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Miller Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 536 in 1890, a peak of 2,148 in 1970, 1,349 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Miller 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Miller Township.
The top destinations are Britton (25%), Langford (8%) and Sioux Falls (5%). For most workers, Miller Township is a place to come home to: only 9% work in town. Also worth knowing: the income of the median household for Miller Township comes to $107,000, above both the South Dakota town median ($72,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The median commute is under 15 miles.
| Miller Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.4% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Miller Township, 37% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower peak summer temperature than Miller Township. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 2° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A quarter of adults feel lonely in Miller Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Miller Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 2. Among adults in the town, 9.7% worry about having enough food, below U.S. towns (14%). In Miller Township, 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Miller Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | – | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Miller Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.5 miles of trail. Miller Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Miller 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 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Miller Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Miller Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Miller Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Miller Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.