Perry TownshipSD
A town of 863.
Is Perry Township a good place to live?
Perry Township’s median age is 56.5 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 share of households owning their home than Perry Township. Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
863 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Perry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry 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 Perry Township.
40% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (22% statewide). Perry Township has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 863 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Perry Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 34.3% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.6% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.5% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Perry Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
0.5% of Perry Township working residents work locally, below both South Dakota’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Perry Township grew to 132 in 2023, 70 more than in 2013. 3.5% of Perry Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Perry Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Perry Township
Perry Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Perry Township is
Perry Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Perry Township.
| Perry Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Perry Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Perry Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Great Plains Zoo and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry Township. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
12 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
12 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum25 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
37 mi MuseumHinkly House Museum
39 mi MuseumJasper MuseumPhoto credits
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 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Perry Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Perry Township
About 1 of every 100 Perry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Perry Township for work
Where Perry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Perry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry Township, SD a good place to live?
Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.