Union TownshipSD
A town of 83.
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.
83 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Union Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Flandreau School District 50-3.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 34 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Union Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Union Township’s FEMA hazard score is 37 of 100, below both the South Dakota town median (54 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Union Township is
14% of Union Township adults report frequent physical distress. Of 26 CDC measures, Union Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 and trails it on 4. In Union Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression, below both South Dakota’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (23%). Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Union Township.
| Union Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Union Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.7% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.5% |
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 0 of every 100 Union Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across 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.