Marty Mission School Gymnasium and St. Therese Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Wahehe Township’s story
Wahehe Township in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 260.
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Marty Mission School Gymnasium and St. Therese Hall · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
260
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Household income
$19K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Is Wahehe Township a good place to live?
Wahehe Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Holy Fellowship Episcopal Church. Wahehe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
260 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ree TownshipMullen TownshipBush TownshipWhite Swan TownshipHighland TownshipWahehe Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wahehe Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wahehe Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRandall Community Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wahehe Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereCharles Mix County AuditorCharles Mix County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes57380, 5736157380 70% · 57361 30%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 Wahehe Township.
Work & commute
A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Wahehe Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Wahehe Township’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes. The share of working residents in Wahehe Township who work locally is 3.3%, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 8%. Half commute less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Wagner (26%), Dante (8%) and Lake Andes (8%).
3%work in town
| Wahehe Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 45% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Wahehe Township3%
Wagner26%
Dante8%
Lake Andes8%
Sioux Falls8%
14 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Wahehe Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Wahehe Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Wahehe Township’s public school: 220 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Indian SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 220 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Wahehe Township’s year
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Wahehe Township. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 11° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–35°
Spring36–61°
Summer61–85°
Fall38–63°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Wahehe Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
For adults in Wahehe Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 39%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Wahehe Township. The share of adults in Wahehe Township who get no exercise outside work is 33%, above both the South Dakota town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Wahehe Township.
| Wahehe Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 19% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better9 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Wahehe Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 12.7% |
| More smokers | 23.6% | 15.2% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 26.3% | 17.3% |
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Wahehe Township, mostly cold waves
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Wahehe Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 37% come from cold waves and 31% from inland flooding.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0.6% of Wahehe Township is conserved land
Only 3 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail network density than Wahehe Township. 2.0 miles of trail.
0.6%conserved
| Wahehe Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
0.6%
conserved · 111 of 18,502 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wahehe Township
17pages on Wahehe Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wahehe Township; the nearest are
Mount Marty UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Yankton50.2 mi$34,600 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell54.2 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionUniversity of South DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Vermillion75.4 mi$9,432 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Wahehe Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Wahehe Township for work
Where Wahehe Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Wahehe Township
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wahehe Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wahehe Township, SD a good place to live?
Wahehe Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.