Vail TownshipSD
12 people call this town in South Dakota home.
Is Vail Township a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Vail Township, above both the South Dakota town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). 16% of the land in Vail Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Vail Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
12 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vail Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vail 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 Vail Township.
15.9% of Vail Township is conserved land
In Vail Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Vail Township’s year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 7°, with about 40 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vail Township is
18% of adults binge drink in Vail Township. CDC measures, 26 in all: Vail Township beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 1. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Vail Township.
| Vail Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Vail Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 12.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Vail Township: cold waves
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Vail Township than in 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Vail Township break down as 41% from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Vail Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vail Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Vail Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Vail Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vail Township, SD a good place to live?
Vail Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.