Nance TownshipSD
A town of 45.
Is Nance Township a good place to live?
39% of the land in Nance Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Nance Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nance Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nance 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 Nance Township.
Nearly a third of Nance Township is conserved land
4.0 miles of trail. The density of trails for Nance Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Nance Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nance Township is
Two figures for adults in Nance Township: 15% report frequent mental distress, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. In Nance Township, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Nance Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Nance Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.8% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nance Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Nance Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 41 of 100. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Nance Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nance Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Nance Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Nance Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nance Township, SD a good place to live?
Nance Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.