Red Iron Lake TownshipSD
Is Red Iron Lake Township a good place to live?
Red Iron Lake Township’s median age is 62.3 years, above both South Dakota’s towns (39.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Red Iron Lake Township. 58% of the land in Red Iron Lake Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Red Iron Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Red Iron Lake Township stand out
Where Red Iron Lake Township beats most towns.
217 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Iron Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red Iron Lake 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 Red Iron Lake Township.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Red Iron Lake Township
The density of trails for Red Iron Lake Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.2 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Red Iron Lake Township has 2.3 jobs for every working resident, and 116 people commute in
For Red Iron Lake Township, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. Most people who work leave Red Iron Lake Township to do it: just 4% work in town. Also worth knowing: this South Dakota town had 118 jobs in 2023, up 112 from 2013. 13% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Red Iron Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are less common in Red Iron Lake Township than in South Dakota
Four-year graduates: two in five adults 25 and older here, 32% across South Dakota. Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 34% of residents (18% statewide). Population is up 6.4% in Red Iron Lake Township since 2020, to 217 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 18% and 93% women
The Census survey reached too few of Red Iron Lake Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±37.5 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Red Iron Lake Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 27.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33.8% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 0.8% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.9% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 32.8% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Red Iron Lake Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
Of the losses FEMA expects in Red Iron Lake Township, 37% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Red Iron Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 48 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Red Iron Lake Township’s adults have diabetes
The share of adults in Red Iron Lake Township who report frequent mental distress: 18%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Red Iron Lake Township. This South Dakota town does better than the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 16. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Red Iron Lake Township.
| Red Iron Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Red Iron Lake Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Red Iron Lake Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Red Iron Lake Township
About 0 of every 100 Red Iron Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Every workday, about 116 people come to Red Iron Lake Township for work
Where Red Iron Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Red Iron Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Iron Lake Township, SD a good place to live?
Red Iron Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.