Westport TownshipSD
A town of 88.
Is Westport Township a good place to live?
Westport Township’s median age is 54.7 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Westport Township. 46% of the land in Westport Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Westport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Westport Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westport 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
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In Westport Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
11 miles of trail. For Westport Township, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Westport Township’s year
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 3° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Westport Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Westport Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 33% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Westport Township sits below 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Westport Township is
Westport Township: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Westport Township.
| Westport Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Westport Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.1% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Westport Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Westport Township
About 0 of every 100 Westport Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Westport Township
Town in South Dakota, United States
Westport is a town in western Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2020 census. The town has the name of a railroad employee.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- ZIP code
- 57481
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Westport Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westport Township, SD a good place to live?
Westport Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.