Witten TownshipSD
A town of 32, founded in 1909.
Is Witten Township a good place to live?
Witten Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
32 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Witten Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Witten 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 Witten Township.
Witten Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Witten Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 69 of 100, above both South Dakota’s towns (54 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 30%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Witten Township, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Witten Township, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 12° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Witten Township stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Witten Township. Witten Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among adults locally, 17% binge drink, below the South Dakota town median (19%) and near the median of U.S. towns (16%).
| Witten Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Witten Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Witten Township is conserved land
19 miles of trail. Witten Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Witten Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Witten Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Witten Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Witten Township
Town in South Dakota, United States
New Witten is a small town in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States, located at exactly 100 longitudinal degrees. The population was 54 at the 2020 census. "New Witten" is the name used by the United States Census Bureau to describe this town. However, the United States Post Office, which maintains an associate office in the town, uses the name "Witten". Witten has the name of a government land official.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Area code
- 605
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Is Witten Township, SD a good place to live?
Witten Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.