Portage TownshipSD
A town of 36.
Is Portage Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Portage Township. 56% of the land in Portage Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Portage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
36 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Portage Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portage 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 Portage Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Portage Township
For Portage Township, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. 8.9 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Portage Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Portage Township’s midsummer high stands at 82°F, against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Portage Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
38% of Portage Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Portage Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Portage Township: 6.4% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Portage Township. CDC measures, 26 in all: Portage Township beats South Dakota on 10 and trails on 7.
| Portage Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Portage Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Portage Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Portage Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Portage Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Portage Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Portage Township, SD a good place to live?
Portage Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.