Prospect TownshipSD
A town in South Dakota.
Is Prospect Township a good place to live?
Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher July high than Prospect Township. We don’t grade Prospect Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Prospect Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prospect 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 Prospect Township.
The climate in Prospect Township brings snowy winters and hot summers
The January low for Prospect Township comes to 13°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Prospect Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Prospect Township. Prospect Township: 29% of adults say their health is fair or poor, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 19%. Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Prospect Township. In Prospect Township, 27% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Prospect Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Prospect Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.4% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Prospect Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Prospect Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Prospect Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prospect Township; the nearest are
Prospect Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Prospect Township.
| Town | SD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rocky Ford Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Red Fish Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Running Bird Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Prospect Township, Rocky Ford Township, Red Fish Township and Running Bird Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Prospect Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Prospect Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prospect Township, SD a good place to live?
We don’t grade Prospect Township yet; the figures below are still real. A town in South Dakota.