Rusk TownshipSD
A town of 126.
Is Rusk Township a good place to live?
Rusk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rusk Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rusk 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 Rusk Township.
Most of Rusk Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. The top destinations are Webster (20%), Watertown (15%) and Waubay (12%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Rusk Township is cooler than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Summers in Rusk Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rusk Township is
In Rusk Township, 16% of adults binge drink. Of 26 CDC measures, Rusk Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 8. Among adults locally, 29% sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Rusk Township.
| Rusk Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Rusk Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rusk Township, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 34% come from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves. In Rusk Township, the FEMA hazard score is 41 of 100, against 54 of 100 in South Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rusk Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rusk Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rusk Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Rusk Township for work
Where Rusk Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Rusk Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rusk Township, SD a good place to live?
Rusk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.