New Hope TownshipSD
A town of 99.
Is New Hope Township a good place to live?
41% of the land in New Hope Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. New Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
99 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Hope Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Hope 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 New Hope Township.
In New Hope Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
24 miles of trail. New Hope Township’s trail network density is 0.7 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
New Hope Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Aberdeen (38%), Groton (15%) and Brookings (3%). Just 2% of New Hope Township’s working residents have a job in town. In New Hope Township, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| New Hope Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is New Hope Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 3°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Hope Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
New Hope Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 38 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from inland flooding and 34% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy New Hope Township is
Of 26 CDC measures, New Hope Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 2. In New Hope Township, 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than New Hope Township.
| New Hope Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | New Hope Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 8.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.2% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about New Hope Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Hope Township
About 0 of every 100 New Hope Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% of working residents leave New Hope Township for work
Where New Hope Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About New Hope Township
Township in Brown County, South Dakota
New Hope Township is a township in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 96.
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Questions about New Hope Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Hope Township, SD a good place to live?
New Hope Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.