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Portage township, South Dakota

Portage township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Portage township is a geographic entity located in Brown County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 36. The land area covers 35.65 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 36 — 2025 / Census
Median Age Suppressed — 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 11 ±16 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 11 ±16
Occupied Housing Units 11 ±16
Vacant Housing Units 0 ±10
Median Home Value Suppressed —
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 Suppressed —
Per Capita Income Data unavailable —
Poverty Rate 0% ±47.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 0% ±47.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 21 ±32
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 PORTAGE
GUS Population: 35 (2024)
ID: 175180
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
41004 103RD ST, HECLA SD 57446-5505
GUS Population: 37,495 (2024)
ID: 209455
County Official County Government
Contact: BROWN COUNTY AUDITOR
25 MARKET ST, STE 1, ABERDEEN SD 57401-4293

Education

Listing 6 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Britton, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Britton, SD
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Britton, SD
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Britton, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Britton, SD
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Britton, 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
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
College 24.0 mi away 50 6th Ave S, Ellendale, ND, 58436-7105
8005231603
BRITTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.8 mi away 759 7TH ST, BRITTON, SD, 57430
(605) 448-2800
OAKES SCHOOL & PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 16.6 mi away 804 MAIN AVENUE, OAKES, ND, 58474
(701) 742-3234
EMMA BURNHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.9 mi away 403 MAIN ST, FREDERICK, SD, 57441
(605) 329-2241
LANGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.9 mi away 306 MAIN ST, LANGFORD, SD, 57454
(605) 493-6690
FORMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 24.1 mi away 347 MAIN STREET, FORMAN, ND, 58032
(701) 724-4032
ELLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 24.4 mi away 67 1ST AVE SOUTH, ELLENDALE, ND, 58436
(701) 349-3852
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 BRITTON, SD US, located 16.0 miles from Portage township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 20.4° 0.4° 10.4° 0.66" 8.3"
February 25.3° 4.7° 15.0° 0.64" 9.8"
March 38.7° 17.6° 28.2° 0.87" 6.1"
April 54.7° 30.4° 42.5° 1.96" 5.1"
May 68.4° 42.8° 55.6° 3.04" 0.0"
June 77.9° 53.7° 65.8° 4.13" 0.0"
July 82.5° 58.3° 70.4° 4.41" 0.0"
August 81.0° 56.1° 68.5° 2.50" 0.0"
September 72.7° 47.0° 59.8° 2.56" 0.0"
October 57.3° 33.6° 45.4° 2.15" 1.2"
November 39.3° 19.3° 29.3° 0.69" 5.1"
December 25.6° 7.1° 16.3° 0.66" 9.8"
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
Hecla city City 5.5 mi —
Ludden city City 8.5 mi —
Sunset Colony CDP CDP 9.8 mi —
Westwood Colony CDP CDP 12.5 mi —
Britton city City 15.7 mi —
Kidder CDP CDP 15.8 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4601351380. • 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.