Vale TownshipSD
A town settled in 1883, now home to 123 people.
Is Vale Township a good place to live?
Vale Township’s typical journey to work is 10 minutes, below both the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Vale Township. Vale School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Vale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
123 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vale 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 Vale Township.
High risk in Vale Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Vale Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 15%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Vale Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Vale Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 11° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vale Township is
Against the South Dakota average, Vale Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 9. Among adults locally, 13% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Vale Township.
| Vale Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vale Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vale Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vale Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Vale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Vale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vale Township, SD a good place to live?
Vale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.