Housing data for Dakota Township, SD

Dakota Township, SD has an estimated 51 residents and 17 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Meade County.

0.0% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
51 (±85)
Housing units
17 (±23)
Households that rent
0.0%
Residents since 2015–2019
−57.1%

What stands out in Dakota Township

Working from home: 61.8% (±35.8 points) in Dakota Township, higher than in Meade County (8.1%).

Housing in Dakota Township at a glance

  • Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 76.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 23.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 100.0% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −57.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 0.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Dakota Township against Meade County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Dakota TownshipMeade CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Residents51 (±85)30,546 (exact)907,428 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units17 (±23)12,871 (±292)408,584 (±422)143,775,355
Households that rent0.0% (±67.2 points)27.1% (±3.7 points)31.4% (±0.5 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,264 (±$122)$946 (±$11)$1,413
Median household income—$74,790 (±$7,020)$75,081 (±$888)$80,734
Median home value—$310,900 (±$18,105)$257,400 (±$3,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)—$3,129 (±$197)$2,724 (±$28)$3,119
Built before 198023.6% (±117.2 points)37.8% (±4.2 points)49.8% (±0.7 points)49.7%
Average commute—19.8 minutes (±1.3)17.8 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.7% (±39.9 points)93.4% (±1.7 points)89.6% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents57.3 years (±43.3)37.3 years (±1.6)38.0 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Dakota Township covers 120.9 square miles of land, about 0 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Dakota Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents119 (±100)51 (±85)−57.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units36 (±23)17 (±23)−52.8%Not a measurable change
Households that rent0.0% (±41.1 points)0.0% (±67.2 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

ZIP codes in Dakota Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5774826%369$763$241,200—

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Dakota Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Union Township (Meade County)8.0 mi———
Howard Township (Meade County)10 mi——0.0%
Rainy Creek Township12 mi——100.0%
Elm Springs Township21 mi———
Ash Township (Pennington County)21 mi——100.0%
Sunnyside Township23 mi——0.0%
Smithville Township25 mi———
Upper Red Owl Township27 mi———

HUD Fair Market Rent for Dakota Township, fiscal year 2027

Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$945$1,037$1,357$1,879$2,268

HUD income limits for Dakota Township, fiscal year 2026

Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,600$34,300$54,900
2 people$23,550$39,200$62,750
3 people$27,320$44,100$70,600
4 people$33,000$49,000$78,400
5 people$38,680$52,950$84,700
6 people$44,360$56,850$90,950
7 people$50,040$60,800$97,250
8 people$55,720$64,700$103,500

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dakota Township

Is Dakota Township growing?

In Dakota Township, the number of residents went from 119 in 2015–2019 to 51 in 2020–2024 (−57.1%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Dakota Township?

The ZIP code that covers Dakota Township is 57748.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 57748?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57748 is $763 (±$444) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dakota township, Meade County, South Dakota (county subdivision:15255, in state:46 county:093).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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