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Sioux Valley TownshipSD

A town of 244, settled in 1867.

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Baker House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Population

244

2025 Census estimate · +8.9% since 2020

Is Sioux Valley Township a good place to live?

Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Sioux Valley Township. Sioux Valley Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Baker House and Hultgren Farm. Sioux Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

244 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Akron · 5 mi Big Springs Township · 6 mi Chatsworth · 6 mi Spink Township · 6 mi Westfield · 8 mi Emmet Township · 8 mi

AkronBig Springs TownshipSpink TownshipVirginia TownshipSioux Valley Township

Baker House · National Register of Historic Places

Sioux Valley Township’s story

159 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1867Sioux Valley Township is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Sioux Valley Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sioux Valley Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerUnion County Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterClay Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sioux Valley Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereUnion County AuditorUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes51001, 5700151001 96% · 57001 4%Census 2020

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 Sioux Valley Township.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Sioux Valley Township’s workers commute out

Half of commuters travel less than 40 miles. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (36%), Beresford (15%) and Alcester (11%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sioux Valley Township0%

Sioux Falls36%

Beresford15%

Alcester11%

Highland Township4%

40 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Sioux Valley Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageSioux Valley Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here4 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Sioux Valley Township Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 40 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Sioux Valley Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 9° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 37 inches of snow a winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–31°

Spring36–59°

Summer61–83°

Fall38–61°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 1

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageSioux Valley Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 9°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Sioux Valley Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression

For adults in Sioux Valley Township, the share who feel lonely is 31%. In Sioux Valley Township, 38% of adults have obesity, above both the South Dakota town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). On top of that, only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sioux Valley Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Sioux Valley Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 2.

	Sioux Valley Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	19%	22%	23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	19%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	37%	31%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	30%	36%

32 measures vs. South Dakota

3 better27 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Sioux Valley Township	SD
Fewer uninsured adults	6.5%	8.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.2%	75.9%
More adults who have had cancer	10.6%	9.2%

Hawarden Regional Healthcare

11.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageSioux Valley Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.2 miles to an ER · Hawarden Regional Healthcare How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Sioux Valley Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 33% of Sioux Valley Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes.

41risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors