Taopi TownshipSD
A town of 333, settled in 1878.
Is Taopi Township a good place to live?
Taopi Township’s typical household income is $114,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Austin-Olson Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Taopi Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
333 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Taopi Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taopi 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 Taopi Township.
More than half of Taopi Township’s working residents commute to Sioux Falls
Jobs based in Taopi Township grew to 24 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line here, below both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). For Taopi Township, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (52%), Lyons (6%) and Madison (4%).
| Taopi Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Taopi Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Taopi Township, 37% come from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Taopi Township, expect four seasons 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
How healthy Taopi Township is
In Taopi Township, 6.6% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Taopi Township. Among adults in the town, 14% report frequent mental distress and 11% report frequent physical distress.
| Taopi Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Taopi Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Taopi Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Taopi Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Taopi Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Taopi Township for work
Where Taopi Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Taopi Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taopi Township, SD a good place to live?
Taopi Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.