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A town of 746.
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Utica Township. Utica Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Human Services Center and Frantisek Pechan Log House. Utica Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The range runs from 11° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles. 1.9% of Utica Township working residents work locally, against 29% in South Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. In Utica Township, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. The town had 248 jobs in 2023, up 112 from 2013.
| Utica Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Utica Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 13%. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Also worth knowing: 29% of Utica Township adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Utica Township.
| Utica Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Utica Township break down as 35% from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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1 within 15 miles of the center of Utica Township
About 0 of every 100 Utica Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Utica is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census. Some say Utica is a name derived from the Sioux language meaning "dweller", while others believe the name is a transfer from Utica, New York.
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Utica Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.