Palmyra TownshipSD
A town of 59.
Is Palmyra Township a good place to live?
32% of the land in Palmyra Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Palmyra Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
59 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Palmyra Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palmyra 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 Palmyra Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Palmyra Township
14 miles of trail. The trail density for Palmyra Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Palmyra Township
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower midsummer high than Palmyra Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Palmyra Township, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Palmyra Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 38% come from inland flooding and 33% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Palmyra Township is
19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Palmyra Township. Of 26 CDC measures, Palmyra Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 2. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Palmyra Township.
| Palmyra Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Palmyra Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.8% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Palmyra Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Palmyra Township
About 0 of every 100 Palmyra Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Palmyra Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palmyra Township, SD a good place to live?
Palmyra Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.