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Moore TownshipSD

A town of 69.

Is Moore Township a good place to live?

Moore Township’s median age is 71.2 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 40% of the land in Moore Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Moore Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

69 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Rhoda TownshipClark TownshipDarlington TownshipGoose Lake TownshipChester TownshipHoward TownshipRhoda TownshipClark TownshipDarlington TownshipGoose Lake TownshipChester TownshipHoward TownshipMoore Township
Getting set up

Moving to Moore Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRandall Community 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 Moore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPlatte-Geddes School District 11-5Andes Central School District 11-12 districts serve Moore Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereCharles Mix County AuditorCharles Mix County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes57342, 57313, 5735657342 69% · 57313 19% · 57356 12%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 Moore Township.

Outdoors

Moore Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

22 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

40.2%conserved
40.2%
conserved · 15,879 of 39,484 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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

Climate

Moore Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Moore Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Moore Township’s July high is 87°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–33°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–84°
Fall38–62°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Moore Township is

Moore Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 14% of Moore Township adults have diabetes. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Moore Township.

Moore TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better17 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMoore TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.9%84.8%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.8%
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Moore Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moore Township

14pages on Moore Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Moore Township; the nearest are

Questions about Moore Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moore Township, SD a good place to live?

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