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Adrian Township vs Rosette Township

Next-door neighbors in Edmunds County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+55.2 pts in Adrian Township).

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Adrian Township, SDAn outdoors townEdmunds County
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Rosette Township, SDKnown for its schoolsEdmunds County · 37 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.

Adrian TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors83.9% conserved land10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Adrian Township →
Rosette TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 83%of SD districts Outdoors28.7% conserved land9.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Rosette 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.

Conserved land+55.2 pts
Adrian Township has more conserved land
Adrian Township 83.9%Rosette Township 28.7%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Adrian Township and Rosette Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Adrian TownshipRosette TownshipAdrian TownshipRosette Township
Adrian Township ↔ Rosette Township4.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Adrian TownshipNot graded A−Rosette TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state
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
Adrian TownshipRosette Township
Snow a year34″34″
January low3°F3°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th29th
Outdoors & history
Adrian TownshipRosette Township
Trails10 mi10 mi
Conserved land83.9%28.7%
Community
Adrian TownshipRosette 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.

Adrian TownshipRosette Township
People
Population 0Lowest 37Highest
Median age — 35.6±0.3 6% below SD
Kids under 18 — 29.7%±72.1 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ — 0%±93.6 SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ — 53.8% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents — 0%±38.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Below poverty line — 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes — 100% SD: 68.6%
Getting to work
Work from home — 100% SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 70.3 miHighest 27.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Highmore (100%)Aberdeen (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rosette TownshipFew work in Adrian Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 83.9%Highest 28.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 10.3 miHighest 9.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.5Highest
Schools
School district —Ipswich Public School District 22-6
High school in town —None in town
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Adrian Township

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North Bryant Township50 people · $158K homes
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Huntley Township5 people

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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