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Vernon TownshipSD

A town of 217.

Population
217
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
35.2
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town

Is Vernon Township a good place to live?

No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Vernon Township. Vernon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

217 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Albee · 3 miAdams Township · 6 miNassau · 6 miRevillo · 6 miAlban Township · 7 miLa Bolt · 7 mi
Walter TownshipAdams TownshipAlban TownshipMadison TownshipWalter TownshipAdams TownshipAlban TownshipMadison TownshipVernon Township
Getting set up

Moving to Vernon Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrant-Roberts Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vernon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMilbank School District 25-4Which 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 hereGrant County AuditorGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57252, 57259, 5724657252 54% · 57259 34% · 57246 12%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 Vernon Township.

Schools

The schools Vernon Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Milbank School District 25-4. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Blue Sky Colony - 04Largest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–810–
Full pageVernon Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsMilbank School District 25-4Vs. the neighbors4 bordering townsEvery school1 school · Blue Sky Colony - 04Questions“Are Vernon Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Vernon Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Vernon Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $106,000, Vernon Township’s median household income is where South Dakota’s towns sit at $72,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Milbank (27%), Watertown (17%) and Brookings (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vernon Township0%
Milbank27%
Watertown17%
Brookings5%
Sioux Falls5%
17 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Vernon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageVernon Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here39 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Vernon TownshipCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Vernon Township

Vernon Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 83°F, Vernon Township’s July high is against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageVernon Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 4°Rain & snow47″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Vernon Township is

Vernon Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Vernon Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Vernon TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better21 too close to call3 worse
What stands outVernon TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.4%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87%84.8%
More adults who have had cancer11%9.2%
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageVernon Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby7.6 miles to an ER · Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Vernon Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageVernon Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready14 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vernon Township

15pages on Vernon Township
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than SD on 2 of 26 CDC measuresWork & commute$106K median household income · 39 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 53% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions9 nearby · Dawson Bank Museum 27 miLibraryGrant County-Revillo BranchColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 47″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vernon Township; the nearest are

Lake Area Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown30 mi$6,718 in-state tuitionSisseton Wahpeton CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Sisseton40.5 mi$4,330 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Vernon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Vernon Township for work

Where Vernon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Milbank Milbank 27% 17% → Watertown Watertown 17% 5% → Brookings Brookings 5% 5% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 5% 5% → Grant Center Township Grant Center Township 5% 3% → Ortonville Ortonville 3% Vernon Township · 0% stay
39jobs based in Vernon Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Vernon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vernon Township, SD a good place to live?

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