Spring Lake TownshipSD
Home to 306 people, this town lies in South Dakota.
Is Spring Lake Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Spring Lake Township. 21% of the land in Spring Lake Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Stevens Ranch is on the National Register of Historic Places. Spring Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
306 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.
Most of Spring Lake Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Employers in Spring Lake Township added 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 34. For most workers, Spring Lake Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The typical household income here is $112,000. The top destinations are Brookings (15%), Arlington (14%) and De Smet (8%).
| Spring Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Spring Lake Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Colony ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 18 | – |
| Spring Lake Colony High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 12 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
20.8% of the land in Spring Lake Township is protected from building
7.7 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
Spring Lake Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Spring Lake Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. A third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Spring Lake Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 5°, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Spring Lake Township than across South Dakota
South Dakota has nearly a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 30%. Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). Spring Lake Township is growing: up 2.7% since 2020, to 306 residents (2025 estimate). 31% never finished high school.
| Spring Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 24% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spring Lake Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Spring Lake Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.5% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 30.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 7.7% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 11% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.9% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Spring Lake Township is
For adults in Spring Lake Township, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 20%. Of 26 CDC measures, Spring Lake Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 3.
| Spring Lake Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Spring Lake Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 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 2 of every 100 Spring Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
97% of working residents leave Spring Lake Township for work
Where Spring Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.