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Weber TownshipSD

A town of 238.

Is Weber Township a good place to live?

46% of residents live below the poverty line in Weber Township, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Weber Township. 28% of the land in Weber Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Weber Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

238 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wachter TownshipAlbertha TownshipWacker TownshipWachter TownshipAlbertha TownshipWacker TownshipWeber Township
Getting set up

Moving to Weber Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Weber Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLeola School District 44-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereMcPherson County AuditorMcPherson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5843958439 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 Weber Township.

Outdoors

In Weber Township, nearly a quarter of the land is conserved

The concentration of trails for Weber Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. 7.2 miles of trail.

27.8%conserved
27.8%
conserved · 6,487 of 23,297 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Weber Township is shorter

The top destinations are Eureka (21%), Leola (10%) and Aberdeen (7%). Weber Township’s median household income stands at $134,000. For most workers, Weber Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town.

1%work in town
Weber TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work10 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$134,000$72,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.4%29%8%

Where working residents work

In Weber Township1%
Eureka21%
Leola10%
Aberdeen7%
Bowdle6%
37 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Weber Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Young adults are more common in Weber Township than in South Dakota

Weber Township: 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (36% statewide). 238 people lived in Weber Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.1% fewer than in 2020. 51% never finished high school.

34.8median age · SD 38
Weber TownshipSouth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma51%
High school24%
Some college3%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s7%
Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 9% and 92% women

The Census survey reached too few of Weber Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±41.1 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Weber Township
Weber TownshipSDU.S.
Under 1012.2%13.1%11.6%
10 to 178.8%11.2%10.3%
18 to 2417.9%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3412.6%12.6%13.7%
35 to 440%12.6%13.2%
45 to 548.8%10.7%12.2%
55 to 6419.5%12.6%12.7%
65 to 746.1%11%10.2%
75 and older14.1%7%7%
No diploma50.6%6.8%10.4%
High school24.4%29%26%
Some college2.5%19.9%19.1%
Associate’s0%12.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s6.9%21.9%21.6%
Graduate15.6%10%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Weber Township is cooler than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

Weber Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 3° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall34–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Weber Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Households in Weber Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Weber Township is

Two figures for adults in Weber Township: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 16% smoke cigarettes. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 75% had a checkup this year.

Weber TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%76%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%19%16%
32 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWeber TownshipSD
More adults screened for colon cancer69.6%65.5%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist62.8%69.2%
Ashley Medical Center
23.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Weber Township

15pages on Weber Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Weber Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Weber Township for work

Where Weber Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Eureka Eureka 21% 10% → Leola Leola 10% 7% → Aberdeen Aberdeen 7% 6% → Bowdle Bowdle 6% 6% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 6% 4% → Long Lake Long Lake 4% Weber Township · 1% stay
4jobs based in Weber Township
1%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Weber Township

Township in McPherson County, South Dakota

Weber Township is one of the five townships of McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. It lies in the northeastern part of the county and borders Wachter Township, Carl Township, Hoffman Township, Wacker Township in McPherson County. In 2019, the population was 155.

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

Questions about Weber Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Weber Township, SD a good place to live?

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