Mount Pleasant TownshipSD
A town of 273.
Is Mount Pleasant Township a good place to live?
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Mount Pleasant Township. 44% of the land in Mount Pleasant Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Austin Waterfowl Production Area, at 81 acres. Mount Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
273 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mount Pleasant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant Township.
Nearly a third of Mount Pleasant Township is conserved land
0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area | — | 158 |
| 2. Austin Waterfowl Production Area | — | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Mount Pleasant Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Clark School District 12-2. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 31 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents commute out of Mount Pleasant Township
Most working residents leave Mount Pleasant Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Mount Pleasant Township fell to 0 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Clark (20%), Watertown (17%) and Huron (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Pleasant Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mount Pleasant Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. At 3°F, Mount Pleasant Township’s January low is below both the South Dakota town median (9°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mount Pleasant Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mount Pleasant Township is
Mount Pleasant Township beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mount Pleasant Township. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Mount Pleasant Township.
| Mount Pleasant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mount Pleasant Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mount Pleasant Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mount Pleasant Township; the nearest are
100% of working residents leave Mount Pleasant Township for work
Where Mount Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mount Pleasant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Pleasant Township, SD a good place to live?
Mount Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.