Spirit Mound · National Register of Historic Places
Spirit Mound Township’s story
Spirit Mound Township in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 207.
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Spirit Mound · Photo: KevinOKeeffe · CC0
Population
207
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$355K
Census ACS
Household income
$165K
median
Median age
56.8
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Spirit Mound Township a good place to live?
Spirit Mound Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Spirit Mound. Spirit Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Meckling TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipPrairie Center TownshipVermillion TownshipBethel TownshipSpirit Mound Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Spirit Mound Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spirit Mound Township, and how to reach them.
PowerClay-Union ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterClay Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Spirit Mound Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsVermillion School District 13-1Irene-Wakonda School District 13-32 districts serve Spirit Mound Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereClay County AuditorClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57069, 5707257069 95% · 57072 5%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 Spirit Mound Township.
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Spirit Mound Township is longer than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
The top destinations are Sioux Falls (28%), Vermillion (20%) and Yankton (13%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Spirit Mound Township0%
Sioux Falls28%
Vermillion20%
Yankton13%
Sioux City3%
22 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Spirit Mound Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Spirit Mound Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 10° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–32°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Spirit Mound Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 16%. Spirit Mound Township’s FEMA risk score is 66 of 100, above both South Dakota’s towns (54 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Spirit Mound Township’s adults report frequent mental distress
15% of Spirit Mound Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults here, 23% have high blood pressure, below both the South Dakota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). In Spirit Mound Township, 72% of adults had a checkup this year, and 21% binge drink. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Spirit Mound Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 10% | 12% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
11 better12 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Spirit Mound Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.3% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19% | 15.3% |
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Spirit Mound Township keeps 1.4% of its land conserved
5.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Spirit Mound Historic Prairie, at 316 acres. In Spirit Mound Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
1.4%conserved
| Spirit Mound 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 | 1.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
1.4%
conserved · 316 of 22,950 acres
5.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spirit Mound Historic Prairie | 0.7 mi | 316 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spirit Mound Township
17pages on Spirit Mound Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Spirit Mound Township
About 0 of every 100 Spirit Mound Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Spirit Mound Township for work
Where Spirit Mound Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Spirit Mound Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Spirit Mound Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spirit Mound Township, SD a good place to live?
Spirit Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.