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South Dakota›Hutchinson County

Milltown TownshipSD

A town of 102, settled in 1872.

Is Milltown Township a good place to live?

Milltown Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Milltown Hutterite Colony and United Brethren Church in Christ. Milltown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

102 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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SDMap-doton-Milltown
SDMap-doton-Milltown, 2004
Milltown Township’s story

154 years in pictures

Census counts: 8 in 2000, 8 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1898 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1872Milltown Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Milltown Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Milltown Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBy Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Milltown Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParkston School District 33-3Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHutchinson County AuditorHutchinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5736657366 100%Census 2020

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 Milltown Township.

Who lives here

More children than South Dakota overall

22% of Milltown Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Children under 18 are 44% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 4% of residents (18% statewide).

21.9median age · SD 38
Milltown TownshipSouth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school44%
Some college19%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate5%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 28% and 56% women

The Census survey reached too few of Milltown Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.7 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Milltown Township
Milltown TownshipSDU.S.
Under 1019.8%13.1%11.6%
10 to 1724.3%11.2%10.3%
18 to 246.4%9.3%9.1%
25 to 348.4%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4421.8%12.6%13.2%
45 to 540%10.7%12.2%
55 to 6415.3%12.6%12.7%
65 to 741%11%10.2%
75 and older3%7%7%
No diploma1%6.8%10.4%
High school44%29%26%
Some college19%19.9%19.1%
Associate’s14%12.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s17%21.9%21.6%
Graduate5%10%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

The climate in Milltown Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter. Winters in Milltown Township are cold, snowy and summers warm.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–31°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–84°
Fall37–61°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Milltown Township, with drought at the top

Milltown Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 39 of 100. Expected losses in Milltown Township break down as 44% from drought and 21% from inland flooding.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Milltown Township is

On the CDC’s 26 measures, Milltown Township is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 5. A fifth of Milltown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both the South Dakota town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Among adults here, 14% report frequent mental distress.

Milltown TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMilltown TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%75.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.1%12.7%
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
16.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 3% of Milltown Township

The trail density in Milltown Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

3%conserved
Milltown TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.60.4
Conserved land3%3.3%4.3%
3%
conserved · 673 of 22,725 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Milltown Township

17pages on Milltown Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Milltown Township; the nearest are

About Milltown Township

CDP in South Dakota, United States

Milltown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 8 at the 2020 census. Milltown was so named for the fact many of its early residents milled their supply of flour.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Area code
605

Questions about Milltown Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Milltown Township, SD a good place to live?

Milltown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.