Richland TownshipSD
A town of 53.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s median household income is $250,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Richland Township. Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
53 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland 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 Richland Township.
Richland Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Richland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 4° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Richland Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Richland Township is
Richland Township beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Richland Township adults sleep under 7 hours, below both South Dakota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (36%). 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Richland Township.
| Richland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.1% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Richland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
About 14 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, SD a good place to live?
Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.