Scandinavia TownshipSD
A town of 227, settled in 1879.
Is Scandinavia Township a good place to live?
Scandinavia Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower median age than Scandinavia Township. The biggest park or preserve is Adams Waterfowl Production Area, at 69 acres. Scandinavia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
227 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scandinavia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scandinavia 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 Scandinavia Township.
More children than South Dakota overall
Scandinavia Township sits below both the South Dakota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%) on this measure. Children under 18 are 57% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (36% statewide). Scandinavia Township has grown 4.1% since 2020, to 227 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 14% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Scandinavia Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±31.9 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Scandinavia Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 35.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.9% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.4% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 34.7% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Scandinavia Township’s working residents work locally
1% of Scandinavia Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Watertown (16%), Clear Lake (13%) and Brookings (13%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Scandinavia Township is cooler than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Scandinavia Township’s July high is 81°F. Scandinavia Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Scandinavia Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Scandinavia Township is
Scandinavia Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Scandinavia Township.
| Scandinavia 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) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Scandinavia Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.9% | 65.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Adams Waterfowl Production Area | — | 69 |
| 2. Astoria Game Production Area | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Scandinavia Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scandinavia Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Scandinavia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Scandinavia Township for work
Where Scandinavia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Scandinavia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scandinavia Township, SD a good place to live?
Scandinavia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.