Riverside TownshipSD

A town of 22.

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Riverside Township a good place to live?

Riverside Township’s January low is 6°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Riverside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Ree Heights · 5 mi Greenleaf Township · 6 mi William Hamilton Township · 6 mi Campbell Township · 7 mi Midland Township · 8 mi Alden Township · 9 mi

Greenleaf TownshipCampbell TownshipWilliam Hamilton TownshipRiverside Township

Getting set up

Moving to Riverside Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Riverside Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMiller Area School District 29-4Which 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 hereHand County AuditorHand County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code5737157371 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 Riverside Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Riverside Township

Riverside Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–28°

Spring32–56°

Summer57–82°

Fall34–59°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 12

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 6°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Riverside Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready9.1 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Riverside Township is

Riverside Township beats the South Dakota average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Riverside Township adults report frequent mental distress, below both South Dakota’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Riverside Township.

	Riverside Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	30%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	19%	16%