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Adams Township vs Athol Township
85 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (27.1× in Athol Township) and typical home built (42 yrs in Adams Township).
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.
Adams Township A small town of 23
Quiet strengths Adams Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Adams Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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
Adams Township Athol Township
Outdoors & history
Adams Township Athol Township
Community
Adams Township Athol Township
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.
Where they are 85 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Adams Township ↔ Athol Township 85 miles apart
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Adams Township Athol Township
People
Population
23 Lowest
34 Highest
Median age
31.9 ±30.8 Highest
16% below SD
27.5 ±22.3 Lowest
28% below SD
Adams Township and Athol Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
44.1% ±65.9 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Athol Township and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1% ±100 Highest
SD: 18%
14.7% ±94.2 Lowest
SD: 18%
Adams Township and Athol Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.1% Highest
SD: 31.9%
15.8% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±61.5
SD: 5%
0% ±41.6
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,519 ±$45k Lowest
about the SD average
$80,625 ±$79k Highest
7% above SD
Athol Township and Adams Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$548,100 ±$440k
113% above SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,300
16% below SD
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Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
26.5% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Lowest
37 yrs older than SD
1985 Highest
5 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
76.5% ±51.9 Highest
SD: 9.7%
57.1% ±55.5 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
Adams Township and Athol Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Lowest
39.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Highest
0.05 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Howard (39%) Redfield (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Athol Township Few work in Adams Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
14.9% Lowest
23% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Lowest
19.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9
0.9
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Athol Township or Adams Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Adams Township Towns like Adams Township 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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