Pleasant Valley TownshipSD
A town of 22.
Is Pleasant Valley Township a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Valley Township, above both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Pleasant Valley Township. 18% of the land in Pleasant Valley Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Wilmarth Lake Game Production Area, at 319 acres. Pleasant Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Pleasant Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Valley 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 Valley Township.
Pleasant Valley Township has set aside 18.4% of its land for conservation
4.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Pleasant Valley Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilmarth Lake Game Production Area | 0.1 mi | 319 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pleasant Valley Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pleasant Valley Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 8° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Pleasant Valley Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
41% of Pleasant Valley Township adults have high blood pressure. Only 1 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pleasant Valley Township. 14% of Pleasant Valley Township adults have diabetes.
| Pleasant Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Valley Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Pleasant Valley Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Pleasant Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Pleasant Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Valley Township, SD a good place to live?
Pleasant Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.