Only 1 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Monroe Township. Monroe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

184 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Monroe · 2 mi Marion · 3 mi Marion Township · 5 mi Spring Valley Township · 6 mi Brothersfield Township · 6 mi Parker · 6 mi

Brothersfield TownshipMarionMarion TownshipDolton TownshipMonroe Township

Getting set up

Moving to Monroe Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

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

WaterTm Rural Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsMarion School District 60-3Which 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 hereTurner County AuditorTurner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57043, 57053, 5704757043 65% · 57053 21% · 57047 14%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 Monroe Township.

Climate

Monroe Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Monroe Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–30°

Spring35–57°

Summer60–82°

Fall37–60°

Oct 7

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageMonroe Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 8°Rain & snow41″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Monroe Township is 25 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns

3.2% of working residents work locally in Monroe Township, against 29% in South Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. 14% of Monroe Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (35%), Parker (13%) and Marion (6%).

3%work in town

	Monroe Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	3.2%	29%	8%
Average trip to work	25 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	14%	9.5%	9.6%
Median household income	$83,000	$72,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Monroe Township3%

Sioux Falls35%

Parker13%

Marion6%

Freeman5%

23 mi

median commute distance

117

jobs based in Monroe Township

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageMonroe Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here117 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work3% work in Monroe Township Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Monroe Township is

Monroe Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Monroe Township.

	Monroe Township	South Dakota towns	U.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%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	19%	16%