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Athol Township vs Draper

121 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (70.1× in Draper) and jobs per worker (7.2× in Draper).

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Athol Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 34 people
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Draper, SDA small town of 20South Dakota · 20 people
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.

DraperA small town of 20
Quiet strengthsDraper doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
Athol TownshipDraper
Snow a year43″49″
January low1°F12°F
July high84°F87°F
Growing season (days)137d158d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th48th
Outdoors & history
Athol TownshipDraper
Trails19 mi—
Conserved land23%—
Settled—1906
Community
Athol TownshipDraper
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

121 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Athol Township ↔ Draper121 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.

Athol TownshipDraper
People
Population 34Highest 20Lowest
Median age 27.5±22.3Highest 28% below SD 20.5±17.8Lowest 46% below SD
Athol Township and Draper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 44.1%±65.9Lowest SD: 24.2% 50%±97.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Draper and Athol Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.7%±94.2Highest SD: 18% 0%±100Lowest SD: 18%
Athol Township and Draper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±41.6 SD: 5% 0%±70.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,625±$79kHighest 7% above SD $66,250±$46kLowest 12% below SD
Athol Township and Draper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 26.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 75%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 57.1%±55.5Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±100Lowest SD: 9.7%
Athol Township and Draper 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 39.8 miHighest 32.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield (11%)Murdo (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DraperFew work in Athol Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 19.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 63.1Highest
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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