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Plainview TownshipSD

A town of 47.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020

Is Plainview Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Pleasant Valley Township · 5 mi Sully Township · 6 mi Lamro Township · 6 mi Colome Township · 6 mi Bull Creek Township · 7 mi Winner · 8 mi

Pleasant Valley TownshipSully TownshipLamro TownshipColome TownshipPlainview Township

Getting set up

Moving to Plainview Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerRosebud Electric Coop11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTripp County Water User DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plainview Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWinner School District 59-2Which school depends on your addressNCES

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 hereTripp County AuditorTripp County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017

ZIP codes57580, 5753457580 95% · 57534 5%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 Plainview Township.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Plainview Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Plainview Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 30%.

69risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pagePlainview Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Plainview Township Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Plainview Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Plainview Township, the typical July afternoon high is 88°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–35°

Spring35–59°

Summer59–84°

Fall38–62°

Oct 9

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pagePlainview Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 12°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Plainview Township smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Plainview Township. In Plainview Township, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work, against 22% in South Dakota’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Plainview Township. CDC measures, 26 in all: Plainview Township beats South Dakota on 1 and trails on 13.

	Plainview Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	10%	12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	21%	14%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	31%	35%