Whiteside TownshipSD
A town of 39.
Is Whiteside Township a good place to live?
63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Whiteside Township, against 33% in South Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 39% of the land in Whiteside Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Whiteside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
39 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Whiteside Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whiteside 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 Whiteside Township.
In Whiteside Township, nearly a third of the land is conserved
8.1 miles of trail. The density of trails in Whiteside Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Whiteside Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Whiteside Township is
The share of adults in Whiteside Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 21%. The town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Whiteside Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Whiteside Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Whiteside Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Just over a third of Whiteside Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Whiteside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whiteside Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Whiteside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Whiteside Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whiteside Township, SD a good place to live?
Whiteside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.