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Allison Township vs Frederick Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: median age (37 yrs in Frederick Township) and conserved land (+23.5 pts in Allison Township).

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Allison Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 14 people
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Frederick Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 39 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.

Allison TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors57.1% conserved land7.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Allison Township →
Frederick TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.6% conserved land9.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Frederick 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.

Median age37 yrs
Frederick Township skews older
Frederick Township 52.5Allison Township 15.5
Conserved land+23.5 pts
Allison Township has more conserved land
Allison Township 57.1%Frederick Township 33.6%
Homeowners+21.4 pts renters
Frederick Township has more renters
Allison Township 100%Frederick Township 78.6%
Bachelor’s degree++16.7 pts
More adults in Allison Township have a degree
Allison Township 50%Frederick Township 33.3%
Size2.8×
Frederick Township is the bigger place
Frederick Township 39Allison Township 14
Typical home built16 yrs
Frederick Township’s homes are older
Allison Township 1982Frederick Township 1966
★ What stands out · Where they are

Allison Township and Frederick Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Allison TownshipFrederick TownshipAllison TownshipFrederick Township
Allison Township ↔ Frederick Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Allison TownshipFrederick Township
Snow a year39″44″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th37th
Outdoors & history
Allison TownshipFrederick Township
Trails7 mi9 mi
Conserved land57.1%33.6%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—7
Community
Allison TownshipFrederick 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.

Allison TownshipFrederick Township
People
Population 14Lowest 39Highest
Median age 15.5±6.4Lowest 59% below SD 52.5±19.3Highest 38% above SD
Kids under 18 71.4%±90.9Highest SD: 24.2% 0%±72.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Allison Township and Frederick Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±100Lowest SD: 18% 20.5%±77.6Highest SD: 18%
Frederick Township and Allison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 50%Highest SD: 31.9% 33.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±100 SD: 5% 0%±36.3 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $118,333±$95k 58% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $154,200±$70k 40% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 85.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 78.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than SD 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 33.3%±54.1Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±34.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Allison Township and Frederick 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 23.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (64%)Aberdeen (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Frederick TownshipFew work in Allison Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57.1%Highest 33.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miLowest 9.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.5Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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