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Newport TownshipSD

A town of 63.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +6.8% since 2020

Is Newport Township a good place to live?

2.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Newport Township, below both South Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Newport Township. Newport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

63 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Langford · 5 mi Farmington Township · 5 mi Claremont · 6 mi Weston Township · 6 mi Hickman Township · 7 mi Claremont Township · 7 mi

Hickman TownshipFarmington TownshipClaremont TownshipWeston TownshipNewport Township

Getting set up

Moving to Newport Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Newport Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBDM Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Newport Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsLangford School District 45-5Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMarshall County AuditorMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57454, 5743257454 86% · 57432 14%Census 2020

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 Newport Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Newport Township is lower than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

37% of Newport Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

Full pageNewport Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready14 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Newport Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 2°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°

Spring32–54°

Summer58–80°

Fall34–57°

Sep 26

typical first frost

May 13

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageNewport Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 2°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Newport Township is

In Newport Township, 36% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 26 in all: Newport Township beats South Dakota on 4 and trails on 4. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Newport Township.