Wells TownshipSD
A town of 22.
Is Wells Township a good place to live?
86% of residents live below the poverty line in Wells Township, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Wells Township. Wells Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wells Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wells 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 Wells Township.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wells Township
Wells Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 8° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wells Township is
Wells Township beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Wells Township adults sleep under 7 hours, near the South Dakota town median (30%) and below the median of U.S. towns (36%). 14% of Wells Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| Wells Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Wells Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Wells Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Wells Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wells Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wells Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wells Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Wells Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wells Township, SD a good place to live?
Wells Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.