Tobin TownshipSD
The town, home to 119 people, lies in South Dakota.
Is Tobin Township a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Tobin Township. Tobin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
119 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tobin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tobin 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 Tobin Township.
About half of Tobin Township’s working residents commute to Mitchell
Tobin Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2% of working residents stay in Tobin Township for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Mitchell (48%), Sioux Falls (17%) and Parkston (5%). The median commute is under 15 miles.
| Tobin Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tobin Township
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tobin Township is
Among adults in Tobin Township, 16% smoke cigarettes. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Also worth knowing: in Tobin Township, nearly three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 79%.
| Tobin Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 2.7% of Tobin Township
2.3 miles of trail. For Tobin Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Tobin Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Tobin Township, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Tobin Township sits below just over half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Tobin Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tobin Township
About 0 of every 100 Tobin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Tobin Township for work
Where Tobin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Tobin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tobin Township, SD a good place to live?
Tobin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.