Watauga TownshipSD
26 people live in this town, settled in 1910.
Is Watauga Township a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Watauga Township, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher median age than Watauga Township. Watauga Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
26 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Watauga Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Watauga 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 Watauga Township.
The climate in Watauga Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 5° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Watauga Township say their health is fair or poor than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
26% of adults smoke cigarettes in Watauga Township. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Watauga Township. In Watauga Township, nearly a fifth of adults worry about having enough food, above U.S. towns (14%). The town beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Watauga Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Watauga Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 16% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a high hazard risk in Watauga Township: cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Watauga Township, 70% come from cold waves and 13% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Watauga Township sits above 60% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Watauga Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Watauga Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Watauga Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Watauga Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Watauga Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Watauga is an unincorporated community in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Watauga has been assigned the ZIP code of 57660. Watauga is a name derived from the Sioux language meaning "foam".
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,247 ft
- ZIP code
- 57660
Questions about Watauga Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Watauga Township, SD a good place to live?
Watauga Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.