Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was laid out in 1907 and has 11 residents today.
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Quinn Township. 33% of the land in Quinn Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Buffalo Gap National Grassland, at 6,558 acres. Quinn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 141 in 1930, a peak of 214 in 1950, 63 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quinn Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
8 mi National Historic SiteMinuteman Missile National Historic Site102K visitors a yearBadlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quinn 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Quinn Township.
Trails run 0.2 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | — | 6,558 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. 52% of Quinn Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 15%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher peak summer temperature than Quinn Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 12° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Quinn Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 39%. Against the South Dakota average, Quinn Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 8. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Quinn Township.
| Quinn Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Quinn Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Quinn Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Quinn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Quinn is a town on U.S. Route 14 in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 63 at the 2020 census. The town is the home of the Badlands Observatory, located in the former community hospital.
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Quinn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
