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Willow Lake TownshipSD

A town of 47.

Population
47
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
63.8
years

Is Willow Lake Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lake Township · 4 miPlummer Township · 6 miPatten Township · 6 miPlainfield Township · 7 miWaldro Township · 8 miKimball · 8 mi
Waldro TownshipLake TownshipPlainfield TownshipPlummer TownshipWaldro TownshipLake TownshipPlainfield TownshipPlummer TownshipWillow Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Willow Lake Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Willow Lake Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAurora-Brule Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Willow Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKimball School District 07-2Which 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 hereBrule County AuditorBrule County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57355, 5738357355 89% · 57383 11%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 Willow Lake Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Willow Lake Township

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 9° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–31°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWillow Lake Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 9°Rain & snow38″ of snow a winter · 24 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Willow Lake Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected losses in Willow Lake Township break down as 60% from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
Full pageWillow Lake Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready6.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Willow Lake Township is

Willow Lake Township: 18% of adults binge drink, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 16%. 38% of adults have obesity here. Among adults here, 36% have high blood pressure and 21% have been diagnosed with depression.

Willow Lake TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWillow Lake TownshipSD
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.1%12.7%
More adults with heart disease8%6.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%9.2%
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
22.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWillow Lake Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby22.6 miles to an ER · Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Willow Lake Township

13pages on Willow Lake Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresWork & commute$100K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryKimball Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 38″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Willow Lake Township; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell40.7 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell42.2 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison86.5 mi$9,654 in-state tuition

College town 16 of every 100 Willow Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Willow Lake Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Willow Lake Township, SD a good place to live?

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