Moreau TownshipSD
A town of 14, settled in 1907.
Is Moreau Township a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Moreau Township, against 68% in South Dakota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Moreau Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
14 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Moreau Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moreau 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 Moreau Township.
Moreau Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The town’s peak summer temperature is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Moreau Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Moreau Township: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, above both the South Dakota town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 30% of Moreau Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Moreau Township.
| Moreau Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Moreau Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 6.7% of Moreau Township
9.2 miles of trail. In Moreau Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Moreau 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 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Moreau Township, mostly cold waves
Expected losses in Moreau Township break down as 41% from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2014. In Moreau Township, the FEMA risk score is 54 of 100.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Moreau Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Moreau Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Moreau Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Moreau Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moreau Township, SD a good place to live?
Moreau Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.