Turkey Valley TownshipSD
A town of 166, settled in 1892.
Is Turkey Valley Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Turkey Valley Township. Turkey Valley Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ingebrigtsen-Hinseth Farmstead and Nels Merk Farmstead. Turkey Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
166 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Turkey Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turkey Valley 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 Turkey Valley Township.
More than half of Turkey Valley Township’s working residents commute to Yankton
In Turkey Valley Township, 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The town’s middle household income comes in at $123,000. The top destinations are Yankton (56%), Sioux Falls (6%) and Sioux City (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
| Turkey Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Turkey Valley Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Turkey Valley Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Turkey Valley Township break down as 29% from inland flooding and 28% from drought. Turkey Valley Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 66 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Turkey Valley Township is
CDC measures, 26 in all: Turkey Valley Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 8. In Turkey Valley Township, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 14% of Turkey Valley Township adults report frequent mental distress. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Turkey Valley Township.
| Turkey Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Turkey Valley Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Turkey Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Turkey Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Turkey Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Turkey Valley Township for work
Where Turkey Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Turkey Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turkey Valley Township, SD a good place to live?
Turkey Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.