Riverside TownshipSD
A town of 122, settled in 1870.
Is Riverside Township a good place to live?
Riverside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
122 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.
Older than South Dakota overall
23% never finished high school. In Riverside Township, 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are 38% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 18% of residents (36% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 17% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Riverside Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.9 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Riverside Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.9% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 29.8% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.7% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 38.2% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Riverside Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
Riverside Township’s income of the median household stands at $107,000. The top destinations are Vermillion (19%), Sioux Falls (14%) and Yankton (10%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Riverside Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Riverside Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 9° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Riverside Township: inland flooding
For Riverside Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 66 of 100. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Riverside Township is
13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Riverside Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 14%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Riverside Township is ahead of South Dakota on 3 and behind on 3. For adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 28%.
| Riverside Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Riverside Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5% of Riverside Township is conserved land
The density of trails in Riverside Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.5 miles of trail.
| Riverside 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 | 0.5% | 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 3 of every 100 Riverside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Riverside Township for work
Where Riverside Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.