Pleasant TownshipSD
A town of 257.
Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?
0.9% of working residents work locally in Pleasant Township, against 29% in South Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant 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 Pleasant Township.
Pleasant Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pleasant Township for work: only 1% work in town. 4.6% of Pleasant Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Mitchell (32%), Sioux Falls (15%) and Alexandria (5%).
| Pleasant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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In Pleasant Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pleasant Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 8° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pleasant Township is
Pleasant Township beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 13% of adults have diabetes in Pleasant Township.
| Pleasant Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Pleasant Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Pleasant Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Pleasant Township for work
Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pleasant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Township, SD a good place to live?
Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.