Housing data for Garfield Township (Clay County), SD
Garfield Township (Clay County), SD has an estimated 317 residents and 87 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clay County.
16.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 317 (±141)
- Housing units
- 87 (±35)
- Households that rent
- 16.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +84.3%
What stands out in Garfield Township (Clay County)
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.6% (±25.7 points) in Garfield Township (Clay County), lower than in Clay County (38.9%).
Households that rent: 16.1% (±21.6 points) in Garfield Township (Clay County), lower than in Clay County (49.2%).
Housing in Garfield Township (Clay County) at a glance
- Renters and owners: 16.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $542,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,227 median monthly cost with a mortgage (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: 88.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 66.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.6% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 37.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +84.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 4.6% 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)
Garfield Township (Clay County) against Clay County, its state and the nation
| Garfield Township (Clay County) | Clay County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 317 (±141) | 15,219 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 87 (±35) | 6,262 (±38) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.1% (±21.6 points) | 49.2% (±3.9 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $770 (±$55) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $56,850 (±$5,165) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $542,600 (±$453,137) | $232,300 (±$23,314) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $2,937 (±$348) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.7% (±51.8 points) | 56.2% (±6.3 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.7 minutes (±23.0) | 19.5 minutes (±2.4) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±24.6 points) | 90.6% (±3.3 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.7 years (±18.1) | 24.9 years (±0.7) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Garfield Township (Clay County) covers 36.0 square miles of land, about 9 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Garfield Township (Clay County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 172 (±97) | 317 (±141) | +84.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 74 (±34) | 87 (±35) | +17.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $214,300 (±$70,883) | $542,600 (±$453,137) | +153.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.1% (±25.7 points) | 16.1% (±21.6 points) | −19.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±48.4 points) | 0.0% (±69.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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.
Crime reported to police in Clay County
Garfield Township (Clay County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clay County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Clay County recorded 170 violent and 973 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Garfield Township (Clay County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Center Township (Clay County) | 5.6 mi | — | $378,800 | 40.5% |
| Pleasant Valley Township (Clay County) | 6.0 mi | — | — | 22.5% |
| Emmet Township | 6.0 mi | — | $420,000 | 0.0% |
| Glenwood Township (Clay County) | 6.5 mi | — | $355,000 | 2.2% |
| Riverside Township (Clay County) | 8.5 mi | — | $326,900 | 0.0% |
| Spirit Mound Township | 8.5 mi | — | $355,200 | 7.7% |
| Spink Township | 8.6 mi | — | $280,000 | 39.0% |
| Prairie Township | 8.6 mi | — | $335,700 | 35.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Garfield Township (Clay County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $712 | $821 | $1,022 | $1,415 | $1,708 |
HUD income limits for Garfield Township (Clay County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,100 | $36,800 | $58,900 |
| 2 people | $25,250 | $42,050 | $67,300 |
| 3 people | $28,400 | $47,300 | $75,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,550 | $84,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,800 | $90,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,000 | $97,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,200 | $104,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,400 | $111,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Clay County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,100.
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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In Garfield Township (Clay County), the number of residents went from 172 in 2015–2019 to 317 in 2020–2024 (+84.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clay County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clay County, SD
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota (county subdivision:23580, in state:46 county:027).
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 .