Portland TownshipSD
A town of 62.
Is Portland Township a good place to live?
Portland Township’s median age is 69.2 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Portland Township. 50% of the land in Portland Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Coteau Prairie WPA, at 308 acres. Portland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
62 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Portland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portland 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 Portland Township.
Portland Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
6.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Portland Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coteau Prairie WPA | 0.5 mi | 308 |
| 2. Sharp GPA | 0.2 mi | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Portland Township is cooler
The July high in Portland Township is 81°F. Portland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Portland Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Portland Township is
Portland Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Portland Township.
| Portland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Portland Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Portland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Portland Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Portland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Portland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Portland Township, SD a good place to live?
Portland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.