Tamworth TownshipSD
A town of 109.
Is Tamworth Township a good place to live?
Tamworth Township’s median age is 54.8 years, above both South Dakota’s towns (39.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tamworth Township. 34% of the land in Tamworth Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Tamworth Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Maj. John A. Pickler Homestead. Tamworth Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
109 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Tamworth Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tamworth 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 Tamworth Township.
Tamworth Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
4.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Tamworth Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tamworth Township
Tamworth Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 5° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Tamworth Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tamworth Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Tamworth Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
16% of Tamworth Township adults binge drink. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Tamworth Township. 17% of Tamworth Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Tamworth Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Tamworth Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.5% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tamworth Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tamworth Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tamworth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Tamworth Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tamworth Township, SD a good place to live?
Tamworth Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.