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.
30 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vermont Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vermont 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 Vermont Township.
Nearly a third of Vermont Township is conserved land
12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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 Township | South Dakota towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Vermont Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vermont Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vermont Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Vermont Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
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.