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South Dakota›Hutchinson County

Susquehanna TownshipSD

A town of 189.

Is Susquehanna Township a good place to live?

Susquehanna Township’s average trip to work is 6 minutes, below both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher median age than Susquehanna Township. Susquehanna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

189 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
ParkstonLiberty TownshipStarr TownshipKulm TownshipLincoln TownshipParkstonLiberty TownshipStarr TownshipKulm TownshipLincoln TownshipSusquehanna Township
Getting set up

Moving to Susquehanna Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBy Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Susquehanna Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParkston School District 33-3Which 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 hereHutchinson County AuditorHutchinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes57366, 5733057366 96% · 57330 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 Susquehanna Township.

Climate

Susquehanna Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Susquehanna Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 9° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–32°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–84°
Fall37–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Susquehanna Township has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 80 commuters

Most working residents leave Susquehanna Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $133,000, Susquehanna Township’s median household income is against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Susquehanna Township grew to 80 in 2023, 75 more than in 2013.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Susquehanna Township0%
Parkston27%
Mitchell15%
Sioux Falls11%
Brookings5%
23 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Susquehanna Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Susquehanna Township, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Susquehanna Township is

Susquehanna Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Susquehanna Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Susquehanna TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outSusquehanna TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%75.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17%12.7%
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
15.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 2.5% of Susquehanna Township

10 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

2.5%conserved
Susquehanna TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.60.4
Conserved land2.5%3.3%4.3%
2.5%
conserved · 552 of 22,267 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Susquehanna Township

16pages on Susquehanna Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Susquehanna Township; the nearest are

Questions about Susquehanna Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Susquehanna Township, SD a good place to live?

Susquehanna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.