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Barrett Township vs Roswell Township

268 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (75× in Barrett Township) and typical home built (73 yrs in Roswell Township).

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Barrett Township, SDAn outdoors townPerkins County · 28 people
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Roswell Township, SDAn outdoors townMiner County · 32 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.

Barrett TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors28.9% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Barrett Township →
Roswell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors42.1% conserved land6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Roswell 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.

Jobs per worker75×
Barrett Township is more of a job hub
Barrett Township 7.50Roswell Township 0.10
Typical home built73 yrs
Roswell Township’s homes are older
Barrett Township 2011Roswell Township 1938
Street grid+83%
Roswell Township has the more walkable street grid
Roswell Township 1.1Barrett Township 0.6
Conserved land+13.2 pts
Roswell Township has more conserved land
Roswell Township 42.1%Barrett Township 28.9%
Bachelor’s degree++8.9 pts
More adults in Roswell Township have a degree
Roswell Township 20%Barrett Township 11.1%
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
Barrett TownshipRoswell Township
Snow a year40″36″
January low10°F5°F
July high86°F87°F
Growing season (days)144d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th29th
Outdoors & history
Barrett TownshipRoswell Township
Trails0 mi6 mi
Conserved land28.9%42.1%
Community
Barrett TownshipRoswell 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

268 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Barrett TownshipPerkins CountyRoswell TownshipMiner County
Barrett Township ↔ Roswell Township268 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.

Barrett TownshipRoswell Township
People
Population 28Lowest 32Highest
Median age 44.5±20.8Highest 17% above SD 43.6±34.3Lowest 15% above SD
Barrett Township and Roswell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.7%±97.3Highest SD: 24.2% 21.9%±77.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Barrett Township and Roswell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.7%±100Lowest SD: 18% 21.9%±99.3Highest SD: 18%
Roswell Township and Barrett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±50.5 SD: 5% 0%±44.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $125,417±$30k 67% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,417 11% below SD
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2011Highest 31 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 46.7%±61.6Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±52.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Barrett Township and Roswell 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 18.8 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 7.50Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bison (50%)Sioux Falls (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Roswell TownshipFew work in Barrett Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 28.9%Lowest 42.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 6.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 1.1Highest
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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