Valley TownshipSD
A town of 256.
Is Valley Township a good place to live?
16% of the land in Valley Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Valley 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 Valley Township.
The average trip to work in Valley Township is shorter than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles. The top destinations are Huron (47%), Sioux Falls (6%) and Watertown (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
15.9% of the land in Valley Township is protected from building
Among 33 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower density of trails than Valley Township. 3.7 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Valley Township’s year
The range runs from 5° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Valley Township’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Valley Township. In Valley Township, 76% of adults had a checkup this year. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Valley Township who say their health is fair or poor is 22%, above both South Dakota’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (19%).
| Valley Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Valley Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.5% | 8.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 12.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.7% | 24.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Valley Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Valley Township than in just over half of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Valley Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 25% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Valley Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Valley Township for work
Where Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valley Township, SD a good place to live?
Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.