Union TownshipSD
A town of 129.
Is Union Township a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Union Township. 15% of the land in Union Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
129 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.
Most of Union Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Union Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.1% of Union Township 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 average trip to work in Union Township is 24 minutes.
| Union Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Union Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Union Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 8° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 15.3% of Union Township
5.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Union Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Union Township is
Union Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of Union Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Union Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Union Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Union Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Union Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Union Township for work
Where Union Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.