Walshtown TownshipSD
A town of 155, settled in 1872.
Is Walshtown Township a good place to live?
Walshtown Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Agnes Church and Brockmueller Barn. Walshtown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
155 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Walshtown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walshtown 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 Walshtown Township.
About two in five of Walshtown Township’s working residents commute to Yankton
14% of Walshtown Township residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Yankton (39%), Sioux Falls (7%) and Utica (5%).
| Walshtown Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Walshtown Township
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 10°, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Walshtown Township: inland flooding
In Walshtown Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 66 of 100. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 28%. Since 1997, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Walshtown Township is
Nearly two in five adults in Walshtown Township have obesity; 15% report frequent mental distress. Walshtown Township: 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, close to South Dakota’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%). The share of adults in Walshtown Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 21%.
| Walshtown Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Walshtown Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Walshtown Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walshtown Township
About 7 of every 100 Walshtown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Walshtown Township for work
Where Walshtown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Walshtown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walshtown Township, SD a good place to live?
Walshtown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.