Union TownshipSD
A town of 51.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
49% of the land in Union Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
51 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Union Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union 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 Union Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Union Township
20 miles of trail. Union Township’s trail density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile, close to both South Dakota’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Union Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 4°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Union Township, mostly cold waves
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Union Township than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Union Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Union Township is
For adults in Union Township, the share who have diabetes is 12%. Of 26 CDC measures, Union Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults here: 20% have been diagnosed with depression, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Union Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Union Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
Questions about Union Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Township, SD a good place to live?
Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.