Pioneer TownshipSD
A town of 17.
Is Pioneer Township a good place to live?
67% of the land in Pioneer Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Pioneer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
17 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pioneer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pioneer 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 Pioneer Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Pioneer Township
10 miles of trail. Pioneer Township’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, below South Dakota’s towns (0.6) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pioneer Township
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 5°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Pioneer Township: cold waves
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Pioneer Township than in 63% of U.S. communities. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Pioneer Township is
14% of Pioneer Township adults report frequent mental distress. Of 26 CDC measures, Pioneer Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 7. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pioneer Township. Two figures for adults here: 13% have diabetes, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Pioneer Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pioneer Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pioneer Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pioneer Township; the nearest are
Questions about Pioneer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pioneer Township, SD a good place to live?
Pioneer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.