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South Dakota›Mellette County

Red Fish TownshipSD

A town of 20.

Is Red Fish Township a good place to live?

Stamford Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Red Fish Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

20 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Rocky Ford TownshipOkaton TownshipProspect TownshipRocky Ford TownshipOkaton TownshipProspect TownshipRed Fish Township
Getting set up

Moving to Red Fish Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Red Fish Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerLaCreek Electric AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Red Fish Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWhite River School District 47-1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMellette County AuditorMellette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes57521, 5757957521 96% · 57579 4%Census 2020

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 Red Fish Township.

Climate

Red Fish Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter

The seasons in Red Fish Township: cold, snowy winters, warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 11° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–36°
Spring34–59°
Summer58–85°
Fall36–63°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Red Fish Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country

Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Red Fish Township. Among adults locally, 30% say their health is fair or poor, against 16% in South Dakota’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Red Fish Township. 43% of Red Fish Township adults have high blood pressure.

Red Fish TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)30%16%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)28%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%12%14%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better5 too close to call20 worse
What stands outRed Fish TownshipSD
Fewer binge drinkers15.1%18.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth26.5%12.7%
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
37.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Red Fish Township: inland flooding

Expected losses in Red Fish Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. In Red Fish Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 55 of 100.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Red Fish Township is conserved land

2.5 miles of trail. The trail density in Red Fish Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 27,596 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Red Fish Township

14pages on Red Fish Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Red Fish Township; the nearest are

Questions about Red Fish Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Red Fish Township, SD a good place to live?

Red Fish Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.