Sverdrup TownshipSD
Is Sverdrup Township a good place to live?
4% of working residents work locally in Sverdrup Township, below both the South Dakota town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Willow Grove Farm and Slip Up Creek Homestead. Sverdrup Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Sverdrup Township stand out
Where Sverdrup Township beats most towns.
847 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sverdrup Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sverdrup 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 Sverdrup Township.
More middle-aged adults than South Dakota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). 26% of residents are under 18 in Sverdrup Township, against 22% in South Dakota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. 16% of Sverdrup Township residents are 65 or older.
| Sverdrup Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Sverdrup Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.2% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Sverdrup Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sverdrup Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Sverdrup Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of Sverdrup Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Sverdrup Township’s median household income is $118,000. Since 2013, Sverdrup Township has lost 253 jobs, to 457 in 2023. Sverdrup Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Sverdrup Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Sverdrup Township is
Sverdrup Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults binge drink in Sverdrup Township.
| Sverdrup Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sverdrup Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sverdrup Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 1 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Sverdrup Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sverdrup Township. Close and well known come first.
28 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
12 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
12 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
11 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum24 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
18 mi MuseumJasper MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Sverdrup Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Sverdrup Township
About 0 of every 100 Sverdrup Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Sverdrup Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sverdrup Township, SD a good place to live?
Sverdrup Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.