Starr TownshipSD
A town of 131, settled in 1881.
Is Starr Township a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Starr Township, above both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Starr Township. Starr Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Starr Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Starr 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 Starr Township.
Most of Starr Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Parkston (27%), Sioux Falls (14%) and Mitchell (13%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Starr Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Starr Township, the typical July afternoon high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Starr Township is
36% of adults in Starr Township have high blood pressure; 13% have diabetes. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. The share of adults in Starr Township who sleep under 7 hours: 29%.
| Starr Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Starr Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 84.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Starr Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 32% of Starr Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to drought. On expected storm and flood damage, Starr Township sits above 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Starr Township keeps 0.9% of its land conserved
Starr Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 1.8 miles of trail.
| Starr Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Starr Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Starr Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Starr Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Starr Township for work
Where Starr Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Starr Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Starr Township, SD a good place to live?
Starr Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.