Rauville TownshipSD
A town of 289, settled in 1888. A regional job hub with 227 jobs.
Is Rauville Township a good place to live?
Rauville Township’s median age is 58.7 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rauville Township. Rauville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Rauville Township stand out
Where Rauville Township beats most towns.
289 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rauville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rauville 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 Rauville Township.
About two in three of Rauville Township’s working residents commute to Watertown
Most working residents leave Rauville Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.5% of Rauville Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Rauville Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Rauville Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Rauville Township is cooler than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
The July high in Rauville Township is 81°F. Rauville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rauville Township is
Rauville Township tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Rauville Township.
| Rauville Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Rauville Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rauville Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower trail density than Rauville Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rauville Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rauville Township
About 1 of every 100 Rauville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Every workday, about 227 people come to Rauville Township for work
Where Rauville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Rauville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rauville Township, SD a good place to live?
Rauville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.