Oneida TownshipSD
A town of 25.
Is Oneida Township a good place to live?
Oneida Township’s midpoint age is 83.3 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Oneida Township. 51% of the land in Oneida Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Oneida Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
25 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oneida Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oneida 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 Oneida Township.
Nearly a third of Oneida Township is conserved land
6.2 miles of trail. In Oneida Township, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Oneida Township
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 7° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oneida Township is
Among adults in Oneida Township, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 20% binge drink. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Oneida Township, nearly three quarters of adults had a checkup this year.
| Oneida Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oneida Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a third of Oneida Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Oneida Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oneida Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oneida Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Oneida Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oneida Township, SD a good place to live?
Oneida Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.