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Beulah township, South Dakota

Beulah township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Beulah township is a geographic entity located in Hanson County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 265. The land area covers 36.05 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 265 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 66.2 yrs ±63.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 20 ±13 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 20 ±13
Occupied Housing Units 20 ±13
Vacant Housing Units 0 ±10
Median Home Value $283,300 ±$72,088
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $103,750 ±$53,730
Per Capita Income $54,826 ±$23,847
Poverty Rate 0% ±10.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 7.5% ±11.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 74 ±16
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF BEULAH
GUS Population: 267 (2024)
ID: 175364
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
42046 SD HIGHWAY 42, ALEXANDRIA SD 57311-7102
COUNTY OF HANSON
GUS Population: 3,477 (2024)
ID: 174991
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR
PO BOX 500, ALEXANDRIA SD 57311-0500

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Mitchell, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Mitchell, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Bridgewater, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Emery, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Emery, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Ethan, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Ethan, SD
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Ethan, SD
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Mitchell, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Mitchell, SD
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 7 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Mitchell Technical College
College 15.4 mi away 1800 E. Spruce Street, Mitchell, SD, 57301
6059953025
PARKSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.0 mi away 110 W MAIN ST, PARKSTON, SD, 57366
(605) 928-7906
Dakota Wesleyan University
College 16.8 mi away 1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, SD, 57301-4398
6059952600
MITCHELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.4 mi away 221 N DUFF STREET, MITCHELL, SD, 57301
(605) 995-8480
FREEMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.6 mi away 322 S MAIN ST, FREEMAN, SD, 57029
(605) 925-7003
TRIPP PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.3 mi away 105 S SLOAN STREET, TRIPP, SD, 57376
(605) 935-1422
MENNO COMMUNITY-SCHOOL LIBRARY
Library 22.7 mi away 410 S 5TH STREET, MENNO, SD, 57045
(605) 387-5161
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ALEXANDRIA, SD US, located 8.8 miles from Beulah township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 25.3° 5.8° 15.5° 0.47" 6.1"
February 31.0° 9.6° 20.3° 0.74" 8.0"
March 43.8° 20.7° 32.2° 1.13" 5.2"
April 57.6° 31.9° 44.8° 2.88" 4.7"
May 69.4° 44.4° 56.9° 3.64" 0.0"
June 79.3° 55.6° 67.4° 3.97" 0.0"
July 84.2° 60.0° 72.1° 3.13" 0.0"
August 81.8° 57.4° 69.6° 3.02" 0.0"
September 75.1° 48.6° 61.9° 2.81" 0.0"
October 60.0° 34.7° 47.4° 2.01" 0.9"
November 43.2° 21.4° 32.3° 0.92" 3.2"
December 29.2° 10.3° 19.7° 0.60" 8.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Old Elm Spring Colony CDP CDP 2.2 mi —
New Elm Spring Colony CDP CDP 2.9 mi —
Oak Lane Colony CDP CDP 2.9 mi —
Rockport Colony CDP CDP 4.7 mi —
Milltown CDP CDP 6.9 mi —
Rosedale Colony CDP CDP 8.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4606105260. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.