Taylor TownshipSD
A town of 77.
Is Taylor Township a good place to live?
Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
77 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Taylor Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taylor 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 Taylor Township.
Taylor Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Taylor Township is
In Taylor Township, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. The town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Taylor Township.
| Taylor Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Taylor Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.8% | 69.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Taylor Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
31% of Taylor Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. On expected storm and flood damage, Taylor Township sits above 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Taylor Township, 1.3% of the land is conserved
16 miles of trail. Taylor Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile, near both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Taylor Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Taylor Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Taylor Township; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Taylor Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Taylor Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Taylor Township, SD a good place to live?
Taylor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.