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Woodland TownshipSD

A town of 62.

Is Woodland Township a good place to live?

Woodland Township’s median age is 73.5 years, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 39.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Woodland Township. 62% of the land in Woodland Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Woodland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

62 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Spring Valley TownshipAsh TownshipThorp TownshipGarfield TownshipSpring Valley TownshipAsh TownshipThorp TownshipGarfield TownshipWoodland Township
Getting set up

Moving to Woodland Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterClark Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClark School District 12-2Which 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 hereClark County AuditorClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5722557225 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 Woodland Township.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Woodland Township

1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

62.4%conserved
62.4%
conserved · 14,248 of 22,837 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Climate

In Woodland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Woodland Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. Woodland Township’s July high is 82°F.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Woodland Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Woodland Township is

Woodland Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 13% of Woodland Township adults have diabetes.

Woodland TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%22%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWoodland TownshipSD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%75.9%
More adults with heart disease8.6%6.8%
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
26.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodland Township

14pages on Woodland Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Woodland Township; the nearest are

Questions about Woodland Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodland Township, SD a good place to live?

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