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Alcester Township vs Jordan Township 174 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (25.8× in Jordan Township) and street grid (3.2× in Alcester 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.
Alcester Township A small town of 142
Quiet strengths Alcester Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Jordan Township A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Jordan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jordan 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 174 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Alcester Township ↔ Jordan Township 174 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
Population
142 Highest 93 Lowest
Median age
47.8 ±19.1 Highest 26% above SD 46.4 ±29.4 Lowest 22% above SD
Kids under 18
21.8% ±20.8 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±30.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
23.2% ±21.7 Lowest SD: 18% 32.3% ±30.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 10.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10 Lowest SD: 5% 16.1% ±26 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$110,156 ±$36k Highest 47% above SD $74,219 ±$45k Lowest about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$233,300 ±$107k 9% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.8% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
78% Highest SD: 68.6% 72.7% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1982 Highest 2 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
24 min 36% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±14.1 SD: 9.7% 0% ±16.1 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0.8% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.8 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.16 Highest 0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (31%) Winner (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Jordan Township Few work in Alcester Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.8 mi Lowest 20.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.6 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Alcester Township or Jordan Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Alcester Township? → Moving to Alcester Township: what should I know? →
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Jordan Township or Alcester Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Jordan Township? → Moving to Jordan Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Alcester Township Towns like Alcester 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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