Riverside TownshipSD
A town of 64.
Is Riverside Township a good place to live?
Riverside Township’s median age is 62.7 years, above both South Dakota’s towns (39.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Riverside Township. Riverside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
64 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Riverside Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverside 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 Riverside Township.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Riverside Township
Riverside Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 83°F, Riverside Township’s July high is against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Riverside Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Riverside Township is
Riverside Township beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Riverside Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Riverside Township.
| Riverside Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Riverside Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| More women getting mammograms | 82.4% | 76.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.9% of Riverside Township
7.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Riverside Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Riverside Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Riverside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Riverside Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Riverside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Riverside Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverside Township, SD a good place to live?
Riverside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.