Palisades Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Palisade Township’s story
148 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1878Palisade Township is settled
Palisade TownshipSD
A town of 388, settled in 1878.
5 bordering townsMap →
Palisades Bridge · Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
388
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$450K
Census ACS
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Is Palisade Township a good place to live?
Palisade Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Palisade Township. Palisades Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Palisade Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
388 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Edison TownshipSpringwater TownshipShermanHighland TownshipRed Rock TownshipPalisade Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Palisade Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palisade Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMinnehaha Community Water CorpNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Palisade Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMinnehaha County AuditorMinnehaha County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5703057030 100%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 Palisade Township.
Work & commute
More than half of Palisade Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Palisade Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $114,000, Palisade Township’s median household income is above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Palisade Township grew to 76 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Palisade Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Palisade Township0%
Sioux Falls58%
Garretson6%
Brandon4%
Dell Rapids4%
17 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Palisade Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Palisade Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Palisade Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Palisade Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Palisade Township’s July high is 83°F.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Palisade Township is
Palisade Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Palisade Township adults feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%). 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Palisade Township.
| Palisade Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | – | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | – | 14% |
32 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Palisade Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
1.2% of Palisade Township is conserved land
5.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Palisades State Park, at 421 acres with 5.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
1.2%conserved
| Palisade Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
1.2%
conserved · 168 of 13,827 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palisades State Park | 5.5 mi | 421 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 10 attractions →Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palisade Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
18 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
16 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
16 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
12 mi MuseumJasper Museum35 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Palisade Township
17pages on Palisade Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Palisade Township; the nearest are
University of Sioux FallsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sioux Falls17.1 mi$21,750 tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls17.2 mi$7,650 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison38.4 mi$9,654 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Palisade Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Palisade Township for work
Where Palisade Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Palisade Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Palisade Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palisade Township, SD a good place to live?
Palisade Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.