Wheaton TownshipSD
A town of 31.
Is Wheaton Township a good place to live?
Wheaton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
31 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wheaton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheaton 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 Wheaton Township.
Wheaton Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 5°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Wheaton Township: cold waves
35% of Wheaton Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Wheaton Township is
13% of adults have diabetes in Wheaton Township, against 10% in South Dakota’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Of 26 CDC measures, Wheaton Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 4. In Wheaton Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Wheaton Township.
| Wheaton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wheaton Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wheaton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wheaton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wheaton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Wheaton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wheaton Township, SD a good place to live?
Wheaton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.