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Park TownshipSD

A town of 19.

Is Park Township a good place to live?

18% of the land in Park Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Reinhardt Game Production Area, at 154 acres. Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Park Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Park Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMiller Area School District 29-4Faulkton School District 24-42 districts serve Park Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereHand County AuditorHand County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes57467, 5747057467 90% · 57470 10%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 Park Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 17.6% of Park Township

0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

17.6%conserved
17.6%
conserved · 4,054 of 23,006 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Reinhardt Game Production Area—154
2. Reinhardt Waterfowl Production Area—12

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

In Park Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 5°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°
Spring32–56°
Summer57–82°
Fall35–59°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Park Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected losses in Park Township break down as 35% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding. Its FEMA hazard score stands at 62 of 100.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Park Township is

For adults in Park Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 6. Also worth knowing: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress here, against 15% in South Dakota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Park Township.

Park TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
4 better16 too close to call6 worse
What stands outPark TownshipSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.4%12.7%
More adults screened for colon cancer69.9%65.5%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.8%
Faulkton Area Medical Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Park Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Park Township; the nearest are

Questions about Park Township

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Is Park Township, SD a good place to live?

Park Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.