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Ward TownshipSD

A town of 67.

Population
67
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Ward Township a good place to live?

No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Ward Township. Ward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ward · 1 miSpring Creek Township · 5 miAltona Township · 5 miElkton · 6 miUnion Township · 6 miElkton Township · 6 mi
Spring Creek TownshipAltona TownshipUnion TownshipElkton TownshipSpring Creek TownshipAltona TownshipUnion TownshipElkton TownshipWard Township
Getting set up

Moving to Ward Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrookings-Deuel Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ward Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFlandreau School District 50-3Elkton School District 05-32 districts serve Ward Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereMoody County AuditorMoody County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5702657026 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 Ward Township.

Climate

Ward Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWard Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 5°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Ward Township: inland flooding

Ward Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 37 of 100. Expected losses in Ward Township break down as 34% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
Full pageWard Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Ward Township is

A fifth of adults binge drink in Ward Township, close to South Dakota’s towns (19%) and above U.S. towns (16%). Among adults in the town, 28% feel lonely. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Ward Township.

Ward TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%–33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%19%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outWard TownshipSD
More adults screened for colon cancer70%65.5%
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageWard Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Avera Flandreau Hospital - CahHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ward Township

13pages on Ward Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Pipestone National Monument 12 miLibraryElkton School/Community LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ward Township; the nearest are

Institute of Lutheran TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Brookings18.2 miSouth Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Brookings18.3 mi$9,299 in-state tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls42.8 mi$7,650 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ward Township

Town in South Dakota, United States

Ward is a town in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 34 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,755 ft
Area code
605

Questions about Ward Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ward Township, SD a good place to live?

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