Provo TownshipSD
A town of 34, settled in 1904.
Is Provo Township a good place to live?
Buffalo Gap National Grassland, at 5,711 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Provo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Provo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Provo 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 Provo Township.
Provo Township has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Provo Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 83 of 100. Expected losses in Provo Township break down as 40% from inland flooding and 37% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearly a quarter of Provo Township is conserved land
The trail network density for Provo Township comes to 1.4 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 48 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | 2.6 mi | 5,711 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A typical July afternoon in Provo Township is hotter than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Summers in Provo Township are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 12° and about 57 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Provo Township have high blood pressure than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
The share of adults in Provo Township who had a checkup this year is 81%, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 79%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Provo Township. 16% of Provo Township adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Provo Township beats South Dakota on 5 and trails on 10.
| Provo Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Provo Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Provo Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Provo Township; the nearest are
College town 40 of every 100 Provo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Provo Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
Provo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 10 at the 2020 census.
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Is Provo Township, SD a good place to live?
Provo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.