Wheatland TownshipSD
A town of 80.
Is Wheatland Township a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Wheatland Township. Wheatland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
80 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wheatland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheatland 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 Wheatland Township.
23.1% of Wheatland Township is conserved land
2.8 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Wheatland Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the South Dakota town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Wheatland Township, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Wheatland Township brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wheatland Township is
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Wheatland Township. Of 26 CDC measures, Wheatland Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 9. Also worth knowing: 15% of adults have diabetes locally.
| Wheatland Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wheatland Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.8% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wheatland Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Wheatland Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 41 of 100. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wheatland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wheatland Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wheatland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Wheatland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheatland Township, SD a good place to live?
Wheatland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.