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Pleasant TownshipSD

A town of 54.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020

Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?

100% of households live in a home they own in Pleasant Township, above both South Dakota’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). 13% of the land in Pleasant Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Pleasant Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

54 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Crow Lake Township · 5 mi Crow Township · 6 mi Harmony Township · 7 mi Logan Township · 7 mi Anina Township · 8 mi Chery Township · 8 mi

Crow TownshipHarmony TownshipCrow Lake TownshipPleasant Township

Getting set up

Moving to Pleasant Township: who provides what

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

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PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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

SchoolsWessington Springs School District 36-2Which 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 hereJerauld County AuditorJerauld County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025

ZIP code5738257382 100%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 Pleasant Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pleasant Township

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 8° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°

Spring33–56°

Summer59–82°

Fall36–59°

Oct 8

typical first frost

May 2

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 8°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

12.7% of Pleasant Township is conserved land

Pleasant Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.

12.7%conserved

12.7%

conserved · 2,868 of 22,503 acres

2.5 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Full pagePleasant Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land12.7% conserved · 2,868 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Pleasant Township?”

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Pleasant Township, mostly cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, Pleasant Township sits above 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 45% come from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingDrought

Full pagePleasant Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready8.3 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Pleasant Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country

For adults in Pleasant Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 28%. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Pleasant Township. Also worth knowing: this South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.