Wilson TownshipSD

A town of 26.

Peace Valley Evangelical Church and Cemetery · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Is Wilson Township a good place to live?

Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Cemetery and Peace Valley Evangelical Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wilson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

26 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Sidney Township · 6 mi Glendo Township · 6 mi Horse Creek Township · 9 mi Lodgepole Township · 12 mi Vail Township · 13 mi Fredlund Township · 14 mi

Horse Creek TownshipGlendo TownshipSidney TownshipWilson Township

Getting set up

Moving to Wilson Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPerkins County Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilson Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsLemmon School District 52-4Which 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 herePerkins County AuditorPerkins County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes58639, 57649, 5764058639 46% · 57649 43% · 57640 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 Wilson Township.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Wilson Township’s year

July afternoons reach 85° and January nights drop to 7°.

85°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–30°

Spring30–55°

Summer53–82°

Fall32–58°

Sep 23

typical first frost

May 18

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

85°

typical summer high

Full pageWilson Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 7°Rain & snow16″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wilson Township is

The share of adults in Wilson Township who report frequent physical distress is 15%, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 14%. Of 26 CDC measures, Wilson Township beats the South Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 7. 39% of Wilson Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Wilson Township.

	Wilson Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	31%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	10%	12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%

26 measures vs. South Dakota

2 better17 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Wilson Township	SD
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.6%	75.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	87.6%	84.8%
More adults with COPD	8.9%	6.7%

West River Regional Medical Center

19.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageWilson Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby19.4 miles to an ER · West River Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 26

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Wilson Township, mostly cold waves

FEMA puts just over two fifths of Wilson Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 29% to inland flooding. For Wilson Township, the FEMA hazard score is 54 of 100.

54risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

Full pageWilson Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready8.6 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors