Saratoga TownshipSD
A town of 133.
Is Saratoga Township a good place to live?
88% of residents live below the poverty line in Saratoga Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Saratoga Township. 78% of the land in Saratoga Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Saratoga Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Saratoga Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saratoga 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 Saratoga Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Saratoga Township
7.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Saratoga Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Saratoga Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 20 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Saratoga Township
Saratoga Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 5° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Saratoga Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Saratoga Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
16% of adults binge drink in Saratoga Township. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Saratoga Township. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Saratoga Township.
| Saratoga Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Saratoga Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Saratoga Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Saratoga Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Saratoga Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Saratoga Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Saratoga Township, SD a good place to live?
Saratoga Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.