Silver Lake TownshipSD
A town of 100.
Is Silver Lake Township a good place to live?
63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Silver Lake Township, above both South Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Silver Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Silver Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Township.
Silver Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 8°, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Silver Lake Township is
Silver Lake Township does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 2. The share of adults in Silver Lake Township who report frequent mental distress is 14%, below both the South Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%.
| Silver Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Silver Lake Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Silver Lake Township, 1.5% of the land is conserved
Silver Lake Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Silver Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Silver Lake Township, mostly drought
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Silver Lake Township than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Silver Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Silver Lake Township; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Silver Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Silver Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Lake Township, SD a good place to live?
Silver Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. A town of 100.