Red Rock TownshipSD
A town of 390.
Is Red Rock Township a good place to live?
Red Rock Township’s median age is 59.4 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 1 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Red Rock Township. Valley Springs Rest Stop Tipi is on the National Register of Historic Places. Red Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
390 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Rock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red Rock 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 Rock Township.
More than half of Red Rock Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Most working residents leave Red Rock Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $113,000, Red Rock Township’s median household income is against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Red Rock Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Red Rock Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Red Rock Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Red Rock Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 7° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Red Rock Township is
Red Rock Township beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of Red Rock Township adults feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%). 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Red Rock Township.
| Red Rock Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | – | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Red Rock Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Red Rock Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Red Rock Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
15 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
13 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
13 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum34 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
15 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Red Rock Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Red Rock Township
About 0 of every 100 Red Rock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Red Rock Township for work
Where Red Rock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Red Rock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Rock Township, SD a good place to live?
Red Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.