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William Hamilton TownshipSD

A town of 6.

Is William Hamilton Township a good place to live?

William Hamilton Township’s January low is 5°F, against 9°F in South Dakota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 27% of the land in William Hamilton Township is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). William Hamilton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

6 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Riverside TownshipRiverside TownshipWilliam Hamilton Township
Getting set up

Moving to William Hamilton Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in William Hamilton Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have William Hamilton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHighmore-Harrold School District 34-2Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHyde County AuditorHyde County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5734557345 100%Census 2020

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 William Hamilton Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of William Hamilton Township is conserved land

4.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. William Hamilton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

27.4%conserved
27.4%
conserved · 6,231 of 22,780 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

William Hamilton Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in William Hamilton Township

William Hamilton Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 5° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°
Spring32–56°
Summer57–82°
Fall34–59°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy William Hamilton Township is

William Hamilton Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in William Hamilton Township. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than William Hamilton Township.

William Hamilton TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWilliam Hamilton TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.9%84.8%
More adults with heart disease9.1%6.8%
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
19.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Is William Hamilton Township, SD a good place to live?

William Hamilton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.