Pleasant Valley TownshipSD
A town of 30.
Is Pleasant Valley Township a good place to live?
70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pleasant Valley Township, above both the South Dakota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Pleasant Valley Township. 38% of the land in Pleasant Valley Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Pleasant Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
30 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Nearly a third of Pleasant Valley Township is conserved land
Pleasant Valley Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Pleasant Valley Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 7° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Pleasant Valley Township: cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Pleasant Valley Township is
Of 26 CDC measures, Pleasant Valley Township beats the South Dakota average on 8 and trails it on 6. Pleasant Valley Township: 37% of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults in the town, 28% sleep under 7 hours and 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pleasant Valley Township.
| Pleasant Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pleasant Valley Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 12.7% |
| Fewer smokers | 13.1% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.