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Athol Township vs Pioneer Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: conserved land (+43.8 pts in Pioneer Township) and trails (+84% in Athol Township).

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Athol Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 34 people
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Pioneer Township, SDAn outdoors townFaulk County
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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.

Athol TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors23% conserved land19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Athol Township →
Pioneer TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors66.8% conserved land10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Pioneer 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+43.8 pts
Pioneer Township has more conserved land
Pioneer Township 66.8%Athol Township 23%
Trails+84%
Athol Township has more miles of trail
Athol Township 19.0 miPioneer Township 10.3 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Athol Township and Pioneer Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Athol TownshipPioneer TownshipAthol TownshipPioneer Township
Athol Township ↔ Pioneer Township7.2 miles apart · They share a border
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 TownshipPioneer Township
Snow a year43″44″
January low1°F4°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)137d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th37th
Outdoors & history
Athol TownshipPioneer Township
Trails19 mi10 mi
Conserved land23%66.8%
National Register places—1
Community
Athol TownshipPioneer 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.

Athol TownshipPioneer Township
People
Population 34Highest 0Lowest
Median age 27.5±22.3 28% below SD —
Kids under 18 44.1%±65.9 SD: 24.2% —
Age 65+ 14.7%±94.2 SD: 18% —
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8% SD: 31.9% —
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±41.6 SD: 5% —
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,625±$79k 7% above SD —
Below poverty line 26.5% SD: 11.9% —
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% —
Typical home builtmedian year 1985 5 yrs newer than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 57.1%±55.5 SD: 9.7% —
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.8 miHighest 29.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield (11%)Chelsea (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pioneer TownshipFew work in Athol Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 23%Lowest 66.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 19.0 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.7Lowest
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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