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South Dakota›Edmunds County

Vermont TownshipSD

A town of 30.

Is Vermont Township a good place to live?

Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Vermont Township. 63% of the land in Vermont Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Vermont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

30 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Liberty TownshipEnterprise TownshipHillside TownshipMontpelier TownshipLiberty TownshipEnterprise TownshipHillside TownshipMontpelier TownshipVermont Township
Getting set up

Moving to Vermont Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vermont Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vermont Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEdmunds Central School District 22-5Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereEdmunds County AuditorEdmunds County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5747157471 100%Census 2020

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 Vermont Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Vermont Township is conserved land

12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

63.4%conserved
63.4%
conserved · 14,593 of 23,005 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

In Vermont Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

At 25 of 100, Vermont Township’s FEMA risk score is where South Dakota’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Vermont Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Vermont Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 4° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–81°
Fall34–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Vermont Township is

Vermont Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Vermont Township. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Vermont Township.

Vermont TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outVermont TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.2%84.8%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.8%
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
19.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vermont Township

13pages on Vermont Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vermont Township; the nearest are

Questions about Vermont Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vermont Township, SD a good place to live?

Vermont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.