Spring Lake TownshipSD
A town of 24.
Is Spring Lake Township a good place to live?
30% of households are owner-occupiers in Spring Lake Township, below both South Dakota’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). 31% of the land in Spring Lake Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Spring Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
24 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring 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 Spring Lake Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Spring Lake Township
4.3 miles of trail. Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower concentration of trails than Spring Lake Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Spring Lake Township’s year
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Spring Lake Township, mostly cold waves
Just over a third of Spring Lake Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%. On expected storm and flood damage, Spring Lake Township sits above 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Spring Lake Township is
In Spring Lake Township, 36% of adults have high blood pressure. The town beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 14% of adults in Spring Lake Township report frequent mental distress; 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Spring Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Spring Lake Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70% | 65.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Spring Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spring Lake Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Spring Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Spring Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Lake Township, SD a good place to live?
Spring Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.