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Plummer TownshipSD

A town of 19.

Population
19
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median age
40.1
years

Is Plummer Township a good place to live?

Plummer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

19 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Willow Lake Township · 6 miLogan Township · 6 miPatten Township · 6 miLyon Township · 7 miWaldro Township · 8 miLake Township · 8 mi
Patten TownshipLyon TownshipLogan TownshipWillow Lake TownshipPatten TownshipLyon TownshipLogan TownshipWillow Lake TownshipPlummer Township
Getting set up

Moving to Plummer Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAurora-Brule Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plummer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKimball School District 07-2Which 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 hereBrule County AuditorBrule County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57355, 5734157355 56% · 57341 44%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 Plummer Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Plummer Township

The range runs from 8° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–31°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePlummer Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 8°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Plummer Township: cold waves

Plummer Township’s FEMA risk score is 65 of 100. Expected losses in Plummer Township break down as 60% from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2010, has brought federal aid to Plummer Township households.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pagePlummer Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Plummer TownshipGet ready6.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Plummer Township is

Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Plummer Township. The share of adults in Plummer Township who smoke cigarettes: 17%.

Plummer TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better20 too close to call6 worse
What stands outPlummer TownshipSD
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.9%12.7%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.7%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.8%
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
20 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePlummer Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby20 miles to an ER · Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Plummer Township

12pages on Plummer Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryKimball Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 38″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Plummer Township; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell43.8 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell45.4 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison87.7 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Plummer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Plummer Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Plummer Township, SD a good place to live?

Plummer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.