Prairie TownshipSD
A town of 255.
Is Prairie Township a good place to live?
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Prairie Township. Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prairie 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 Prairie Township.
About one in three of Prairie Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Prairie Township for work: only 1% work in town. 20% of Prairie Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Prairie Township has added 44 jobs, to 51 in 2023.
| Prairie Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Prairie Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 9° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Prairie Township is
Prairie Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Prairie Township adults report frequent mental distress, against 15% in South Dakota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Prairie Township.
| Prairie Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Prairie Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Prairie Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Prairie Township is conserved land
3.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower trail density than Prairie Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Prairie Township for work
Where Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairie Township, SD a good place to live?
Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.