Red Lake TownshipSD
A town of 76, settled in 1876.
Is Red Lake Township a good place to live?
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher midsummer high than Red Lake Township. 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Red Lake Township, above both the South Dakota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Red Lake State Public Shooting Area, at 56 acres. Red Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red 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 Lake Township.
Red Lake Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Red Lake Township’s January low stands at 10°F, close to South Dakota’s towns (9°F) and below U.S. towns (22°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Red Lake Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Red Lake Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 60% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Red Lake Township’s adults smoke cigarettes
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Red Lake Township. Red Lake Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. 15% of adults here have diabetes; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Red Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Red Lake Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 3.8% of Red Lake Township
Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower concentration of trails than Red Lake Township. In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 3.7 miles of trail.
| Red Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Lake State Public Shooting Area | 0.2 mi | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Red Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Red Lake Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Red Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Red Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Lake Township, SD a good place to live?
Red Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.