Childstown Township is a township in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 237. It is the location of the Childstown Township Bridge Number S-15, 282nd St., Childstown, SD (Turner County Highway Superintendent), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Living in Childstown

Work & commute in Childstown

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Most working residents leave Childstown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (26%), Sioux City (4%) and Viborg (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Sioux Falls

26%

Sioux City, IA

Viborg

Beresford

0%Work in townlive and work in Childstown 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Childstown

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·4worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.3%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 87.8%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 11.7%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Freeman Medical Center - CahFreeman · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 29.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57029, 57043, 57036 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Childstown →

Natural hazards in Childstown

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought

0Does Childstown flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 23 declared for Turner County MapChildstown vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Childstown

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Childstown has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 12°Winter

58° / 35°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

60° / 38°Fall