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Aberdeen Township vs Mercier Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.1× in Aberdeen Township) and property tax bill (2.3× in Aberdeen Township).

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Aberdeen Township, SDA regional job hubBrown County · 548 people
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Mercier Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 121 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Aberdeen TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,409 jobsbased in Aberdeen Township, a regional job hub Famous people39 notable peopleborn in Aberdeen Township HistorySettled in 188012 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Aberdeen Township →
Mercier TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43% conserved land10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Mercier Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker10.1×
Aberdeen Township is more of a job hub
Aberdeen Township 3.02Mercier Township 0.30
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Aberdeen Township
Aberdeen Township $3,406Mercier Township $1,490
Street grid3.5×
Aberdeen Township has the more walkable street grid
Aberdeen Township 2.8Mercier Township 0.8
Conserved land+40.4 pts
Mercier Township has more conserved land
Mercier Township 43%Aberdeen Township 2.6%
Typical home built43 yrs
Mercier Township’s homes are older
Aberdeen Township 1990Mercier Township 1947
Size4.5×
Aberdeen Township is the bigger place
Aberdeen Township 548Mercier Township 121
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $960 more a month in Aberdeen Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Aberdeen Township$2,610/mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Mercier Township$1,660/mo
Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · Housing →

The difference: $960 a month, about $11,500 a year, between Aberdeen Township and Mercier Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Aberdeen Township and Mercier Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Aberdeen TownshipMercier TownshipAberdeen TownshipMercier Township
Aberdeen Township ↔ Mercier Township7.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
5 Mercier Township residents work in Aberdeen Township (6.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Mercier Township →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Aberdeen TownshipMercier Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low2°F2°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)139d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st37th
Outdoors & history
Aberdeen TownshipMercier Township
Trails4 mi10 mi
Conserved land2.6%43%
Settled1880—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here39—
Community
Aberdeen TownshipMercier Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Aberdeen TownshipMercier Township
People
Population 548Highest 121Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.1% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 59.1±5.5Lowest 56% above SD 62.1±22.3Highest 63% above SD
Mercier Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±9.7Highest SD: 24.2% 7.4%±24.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Aberdeen Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±8.9Lowest SD: 18% 42.1%±29.7Highest SD: 18%
Mercier Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 65.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±9.1Highest SD: 5% 0%±11.7Lowest SD: 5%
Aberdeen Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,667±$61kHighest 29% above SD $81,250±$28kLowest 8% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $444,100±$65kHighest 73% above SD $292,300±$90kLowest 14% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,406Highest 25% above SD $1,490Lowest 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 19%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 85.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than SD 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 24% below SD 19 minHighest 8% above SD
Work from home 0%±4.2 SD: 9.7% 0%±11.2 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 3.8 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.02Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (68%)Aberdeen (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mercier Township6% work in Aberdeen Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Lowest 43%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 0.8Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Aberdeen Township

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Aberdeen28,189 people · $217K homes
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Warner Township282 people · $169K homes
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Bath Township446 people · $334K homes
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Lincoln Township1,598 people · $243K homes

Towns like Aberdeen Township

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Grand Meadow Township393 people · $400K homes
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Perry Township677 people · $386K homes
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Beulah Township299 people · $402K homes
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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