Miner TownshipSD

A town of 25.

2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020

Is Miner Township a good place to live?

No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Miner Township. Miner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Clinton Township · 6 mi Green Valley Township · 6 mi Benedict Township · 6 mi Redstone Township · 6 mi Carthage · 8 mi Artesian · 8 mi

Clinton TownshipGreen Valley TownshipBenedict TownshipRedstone TownshipMiner Township

Getting set up

Moving to Miner Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterKingbrook II Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Miner Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsHoward School District 48-3Which 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 hereMiner County AuditorMiner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP code5733757337 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 Miner Township.

Natural hazards

Miner Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score in Miner Township is 29 of 100. FEMA puts 25% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Miner Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter. Expect cold winters and warm summers in Miner Township.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°

Spring34–57°

Summer59–82°

Fall36–60°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 9

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 6°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Miner Township is

Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Miner Township. Against the South Dakota average, Miner Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 5. In Miner Township, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, close to South Dakota’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%). 37% of adults have high blood pressure here.