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Redstone TownshipSD

A town of 9.

Is Redstone Township a good place to live?

12% of the land in Redstone Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Redstone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

9 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Redstone Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingbrook II Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Redstone Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHoward School District 48-3Which 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 hereMiner County AuditorMiner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5732357323 100%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 Redstone Township.

Natural hazards

Redstone Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Redstone Township comes to 29 of 100, against 54 of 100 in South Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 25% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to drought. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Redstone Township

A winter brings about 26 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 85°.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–82°
Fall36–59°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Redstone Township keeps 11.7% of its land conserved

9.3 miles of trail. Redstone Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.

11.7%conserved
11.7%
conserved · 2,587 of 22,149 acres
9.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

Health

How healthy Redstone Township is

Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Redstone Township. Of 26 CDC measures, Redstone Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 8. 14% of Redstone Township adults have diabetes.

Redstone TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better15 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRedstone TownshipSD
Fewer binge drinkers16.1%18.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%75.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.4%12.7%
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
19.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Redstone Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Redstone Township; the nearest are

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Is Redstone Township, SD a good place to live?

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