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Union TownshipSD

Population 13: a town in South Dakota.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −7.1% since 2020

Is Union Township a good place to live?

Union Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

13 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Howard Township · 5 mi Dakota Township · 8 mi Rainy Creek/Cheyenne Township · 20 mi Upper Red Owl Township · 23 mi

Howard TownshipDakota TownshipUnion Township

Getting set up

Moving to Union Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerBlack Hills Energy15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsMeade School District 46-1 Faith School District 46-22 districts serve Union Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMeade County AuditorMeade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025

ZIP code5774857748 100%Census 2020

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.

Natural hazards

Union Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Union Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 79 of 100. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 33%.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Union Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Union Township comes to 87°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–34°

Spring32–57°

Summer56–84°

Fall34–61°

Sep 27

typical first frost

May 15

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 10°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Union Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

Among adults in Union Township, 15% have diabetes. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Union Township. In Union Township, 31% of adults get no exercise outside work, against 22% in South Dakota’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. CDC measures, 26 in all: Union Township beats South Dakota on 1 and trails on 16.

	Union Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	23%	14%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	10%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	12%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	25%	16%	19%