Weta TownshipSD
Today 17 people live in this town, first settled in 1908.
Is Weta Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher July high than Weta Township. 47% of the land in Weta Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Buffalo Gap National Grassland, at 14,235 acres. Weta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
17 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Badlands National Park and 1 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weta Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
10 mi National Historic SiteMinuteman Missile National Historic Site102K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Weta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weta 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 Weta Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | — | 14,235 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Weta Township brings four seasons and hot summers
For Weta Township, the January low is 12°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Weta Township than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Weta Township. For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 31%. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Weta Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Weta Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Weta Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
45% of Weta Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Weta Township once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Weta Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Weta Township; the nearest are
About Weta Township
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.
Weta is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
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Questions about Weta Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Weta Township, SD a good place to live?
Weta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.