Montpelier TownshipSD
A town of 41.
Is Montpelier Township a good place to live?
Montpelier Township’s average commute is 40 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Montpelier Township. 75% of the land in Montpelier Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Montpelier Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
41 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Montpelier Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Montpelier 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 Montpelier Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Montpelier Township
17 miles of trail. For Montpelier Township, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The FEMA risk score in Montpelier Township is lower than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
FEMA puts 31% of Montpelier Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 26% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Montpelier Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Montpelier Township
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Montpelier Township is
In Montpelier Township, 37% of adults have high blood pressure, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Among adults here, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Montpelier Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Montpelier Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Montpelier Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Montpelier Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Montpelier Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Montpelier Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Montpelier Township, SD a good place to live?
Montpelier Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.