Palatine TownshipSD
A town of 69.
Is Palatine Township a good place to live?
12% of the land in Palatine Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Palatine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Palatine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palatine 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 Palatine Township.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Palatine Township
Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Palatine Township. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 38 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Palatine Township is
For adults in Palatine Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 13%. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Palatine Township, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, close to South Dakota’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%). Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Palatine Township.
| Palatine Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Palatine Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Palatine Township, 43% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Palatine Township sits below 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Palatine Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Palatine Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Palatine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Palatine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palatine Township, SD a good place to live?
Palatine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.