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Argo Township vs Clearwater Township

51 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.3× in Argo Township) and property tax bill (2.3× in Clearwater Township).

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Argo Township, SDA small town of 84Brookings County · 84 people
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Clearwater Township, SDKnown for its schoolsMiner County · 117 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.

Argo TownshipA small town of 84
Quiet strengthsArgo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Argo Township →
Clearwater TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of SD districts Outdoors16.4% conserved land1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Clearwater 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 worker9.3×
Argo Township is more of a job hub
Argo Township 0.28Clearwater Township 0.03
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Clearwater Township
Clearwater Township $3,389Argo Township $1,485
Typical home built32 yrs
Clearwater Township’s homes are older
Argo Township 1970Clearwater Township 1938
Conserved land+16.3 pts
Clearwater Township has more conserved land
Clearwater Township 16.4%Argo Township 0.1%
Trails+83%
Clearwater Township has more miles of trail
Clearwater Township 1.1 miArgo Township 0.6 mi
Bachelor’s degree++8.4 pts
More adults in Argo Township have a degree
Argo Township 15.5%Clearwater Township 7.1%
★ What stands out · 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
B−Argo TownshipBetter than 52% of districts in the state A−Clearwater TownshipBetter than 79% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Clearwater 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.

Argo Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $303K (Census) · tax rate 0.49% · Housing →
Clearwater Township$2,030/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Clearwater Township and Argo 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.

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
Argo TownshipClearwater Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low4°F5°F
July high81°F87°F
Growing season (days)145d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th29th
Outdoors & history
Argo TownshipClearwater Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—16.4%
National Register places11
Community
Argo TownshipClearwater 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.

Where they are

51 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Argo TownshipBrookings CountyClearwater TownshipMiner County
Argo Township ↔ Clearwater Township51 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.

Argo TownshipClearwater Township
People
Population 84Lowest 117Highest
Median age 57.1±8.2Highest 50% above SD 56.1±37.6Lowest 48% above SD
Argo Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.5%±28.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 16.2%±24.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Clearwater Township and Argo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.6%±30.7Highest SD: 18% 7.7%±27.5Lowest SD: 18%
Argo Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 7.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 13.1%±22.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±12.1Lowest SD: 5%
Argo Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,327±$11kHighest 52% above SD $109,954±$45kLowest 46% above SD
Argo Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $302,900±$47kLowest 18% above SD $332,800±$99kHighest 29% above SD
Clearwater Township and Argo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,485Lowest 45% below SD $3,389Highest 24% above SD
Below poverty line 9.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 10 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 12 min 33% below SD
Work from home 29.4%±28.1Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±11.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Argo Township and Clearwater 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 14.8 miLowest 18.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookings (57%)Howard (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clearwater TownshipFew work in Argo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 16.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.0Highest
Schools
School district Deubrook Area School District 05-6Howard School District 48-3
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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