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Viewfield TownshipSD

A town of 72, settled in 1881.

Population
72
2025 Census estimate · +4.3% since 2020
Median age
53.7
years

Is Viewfield Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

72 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
New Underwood · 9 miLakeside Township · 10 miBox Elder · 17 miOwanka Township · 17 miSmithville Township · 17 miElm Springs Township · 18 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Viewfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBlack Hills Energy15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterViewfield Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Viewfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMeade School District 46-1Which 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 hereMeade County AuditorMeade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5776157761 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 Viewfield Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Viewfield Township, mostly inland flooding

Expected losses in Viewfield Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 33% from wildfires. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
Full pageViewfield Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Viewfield Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The July high in Viewfield Township is 87°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–37°
Spring33–58°
Summer57–84°
Fall35–62°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageViewfield Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 12°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Viewfield Township

13pages on Viewfield Township
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions19 nearby · South Dakota Air and Space Museum 16 miLibraryRapid City Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1881Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 49″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Viewfield Township; the nearest are

Western Dakota Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rapid City22.1 mi$8,294 in-state tuitionSouth Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Rapid City23.3 mi$10,500 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Viewfield Township

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States

Viewfield is an unincorporated community in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. Panoramic views over the surrounding fields can be had from the town site, hence the name.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
2,812 ft

Questions about Viewfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Viewfield Township, SD a good place to live?

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