Newark TownshipSD
A town of 53, settled in 1883.
Is Newark Township a good place to live?
Newark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
53 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Newark Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newark 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 Newark Township.
Newark Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
FEMA puts 37% of Newark Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Newark Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Britton-Hecla School District 45-4.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Rural Elementary - 05Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 38 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Newark Township
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 2° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Newark Township is
For adults in Newark Township, the share who binge drink is 18%. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. Among adults in the town, 25% feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%). In Newark Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Newark Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | – | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Newark Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5.4% of Newark Township
Newark Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Newark 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 | 5.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Newark Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Newark Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Newark Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Newark Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota
Newark is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
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Questions about Newark Township
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Is Newark Township, SD a good place to live?
Newark Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.