Pleasant Ridge TownshipSD
A town of 31.
Is Pleasant Ridge Township a good place to live?
Pleasant Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
31 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasant Ridge Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Ridge 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 Ridge Township.
Pleasant Ridge Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pleasant Ridge Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
For adults in Pleasant Ridge Township, the share who have obesity is 42%. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Pleasant Ridge Township. The share of adults in Pleasant Ridge Township who have diabetes is 18%, above both the South Dakota town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). CDC measures, 26 in all: Pleasant Ridge Township beats South Dakota on 1 and trails on 19.
| Pleasant Ridge Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Ridge Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.3% | 18.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pleasant Ridge Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 70% of Pleasant Ridge Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 13% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Pleasant Ridge Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Ridge Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pleasant Ridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Pleasant Ridge Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Ridge Township, SD a good place to live?
Pleasant Ridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.