Prosper TownshipSD
A town of 710.
Is Prosper Township a good place to live?
11% of the land in Prosper Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Prosper Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
710 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prosper Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prosper 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 Prosper Township.
Prosper Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Prosper Township’s mean commuting time stands at 22 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 8 miles. The top destinations are Mitchell (49%), Sioux Falls (13%) and Beulah Township (3%).
| Prosper Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Prosper Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 8°, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 11.3% of Prosper Township
5.9 miles of trail. The trail density for Prosper Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Prosper Township is
Prosper Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Prosper Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 38% of adults here have obesity; 76% had a checkup this year.
| Prosper Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Prosper Township, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Prosper Township is lower. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Prosper Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Prosper Township
About 1 of every 100 Prosper Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Prosper Township for work
Where Prosper Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Prosper Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prosper Township, SD a good place to live?
Prosper Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.