Molan TownshipSD
Population 126: a town settled in 1892.
Is Molan Township a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Molan Township, against 33% in South Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher typical household income than Molan Township. Molan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Molan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Molan 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 Molan Township.
Molan Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 9°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Molan Township is
For adults in Molan Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Molan Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 5. Also worth knowing: among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Molan Township.
| Molan Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Molan Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.1% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.5% of Molan Township is conserved land
2.3 miles of trail. Molan Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Molan 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 | 1.5% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Molan Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in half of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly a third of Molan Township’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 29% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Molan Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Molan Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Molan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Molan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Molan Township, SD a good place to live?
Molan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.