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Winsor TownshipSD

A town of 163.

Is Winsor Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

163 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Winsor Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingbrook I Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winsor Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsArlington School District 38-1Which 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 hereBrookings County AuditorBrookings County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57212, 5722057212 89% · 57220 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 Winsor Township.

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Winsor Township is longer than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country

The median household income for Winsor Township comes to $126,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Brookings (47%), Sioux Falls (12%) and Volga (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.

0%work in town
Winsor TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$126,000$72,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes17 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Winsor Township0%
Brookings47%
Sioux Falls12%
Volga8%
Madison3%
18 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Winsor Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More children than South Dakota overall

Children under 18 are 37% of residents (24% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). 163 people lived in Winsor Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 9.4% more than in 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: a third of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across South Dakota.

35.2median age · SD 38
Winsor TownshipSouth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school32%
Some college23%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate15%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Winsor Township
Winsor TownshipSDU.S.
Under 1036.8%13.1%11.6%
10 to 170%11.2%10.3%
18 to 240%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3410%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4419.5%12.6%13.2%
45 to 540%10.7%12.2%
55 to 6418.4%12.6%12.7%
65 to 7415.3%11%10.2%
75 and older0%7%7%
No diploma0%6.8%10.4%
High school31.7%29%26%
Some college22.5%19.9%19.1%
Associate’s13.3%12.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s17.5%21.9%21.6%
Graduate15%10%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Winsor Township

For Winsor Township, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall35–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Winsor Township is

In Winsor Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both the South Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Of 26 CDC measures, Winsor Township beats the South Dakota average on 5 and trails it on 1. Winsor Township: 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours.

Winsor TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)21%22%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
5 better20 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWinsor TownshipSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.9%12.7%
More adults screened for colon cancer70.7%65.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%9.2%
Brookings Health System
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Winsor Township: inland flooding

Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Winsor Township is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 49% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Winsor Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Winsor Township

15pages on Winsor Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Winsor Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Winsor Township for work

Where Winsor Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

47% → Brookings Brookings 47% 12% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 12% 8% → Volga Volga 8% 3% → Madison Madison 3% 3% → Huron Huron 3% 3% → Colman Township Colman Township 3% Winsor Township · 0% stay
18jobs based in Winsor Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Winsor Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Winsor Township, SD a good place to live?

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