Scovil TownshipSD
A town of 12.
Is Scovil Township a good place to live?
Scovil Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
12 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Scovil Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Scovil 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 Scovil Township.
In Scovil Township, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Scovil Township brings cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 11° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Scovil Township is
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Scovil Township, against 15% in South Dakota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. CDC measures, 26 in all: Scovil Township beats South Dakota on 1 and trails on 7. In Scovil Township, 14% of adults have diabetes, and only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Scovil Township.
| Scovil Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Scovil Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Scovil Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 45% of Scovil Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 1.1% of Scovil Township
The density of trails for Scovil Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile, below both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 5.7 miles of trail.
| Scovil Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Scovil Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Scovil Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Scovil Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Scovil Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scovil Township, SD a good place to live?
Scovil Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.