Viola TownshipSD
A town of 28.
Is Viola Township a good place to live?
Viola Township’s middle household income is $128,000, above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Viola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Viola Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Viola 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 Viola Township.
Viola Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 8°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Viola Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
FEMA puts 45% of Viola Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Viola Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Viola Township: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress. The share of adults in Viola Township who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 23%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Viola Township. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Viola Township is ahead of South Dakota on 6 and behind on 8.
| Viola Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Viola Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.2% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.3% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 2.6% of Viola Township
13 miles of trail. Viola Township’s trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Viola Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Viola Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Viola Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Viola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Viola Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Viola Township, SD a good place to live?
Viola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.