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Belford Township vs Elliott Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.3× in Belford Township) and homeowners (+40 pts renters in Elliott Township).

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Belford Township, SDAn outdoors townAurora County · 64 people
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Elliott Township, SDA small town of 121Sanborn County · 121 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.

Belford TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.2% conserved land2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Belford Township →
Elliott TownshipA small town of 121
Quiet strengthsElliott Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Elliott 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 worker13.3×
Belford Township is more of a job hub
Belford Township 2.00Elliott Township 0.15
Homeowners+40 pts renters
Elliott Township has more renters
Belford Township 100%Elliott Township 60%
Typical home built54 yrs
Elliott Township’s homes are older
Belford Township 2000Elliott Township 1946
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Belford Township
Belford Township $1,925Elliott Township $1,389
Bachelor’s degree++17.6 pts
More adults in Elliott Township have a degree
Elliott Township 38.7%Belford Township 21.1%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Belford Township and Elliott Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Belford TownshipElliott TownshipBelford TownshipElliott Township
Belford Township ↔ Elliott Township6.5 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
Belford TownshipElliott Township
Snow a year45″26″
January low7°F5°F
July high84°F86°F
Growing season (days)157d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th45th
Outdoors & history
Belford TownshipElliott Township
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land13.2%—
Community
Belford TownshipElliott 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.

Belford TownshipElliott Township
People
Population 64Lowest 121Highest
Median age 45.8±10.3Highest 21% above SD 25.4±11.9Lowest 33% below SD
Belford Township and Elliott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.3%±32.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 45.5%±19.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Elliott Township and Belford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.6%±47.3Highest SD: 18% 9.1%±22.5Lowest SD: 18%
Belford Township and Elliott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 38.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.9%±21Highest SD: 5% 3.3%±4.6Lowest SD: 5%
Belford Township and Elliott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $120,179±$49kHighest 60% above SD $101,607±$89kLowest 35% above SD
Belford Township and Elliott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $222,900±$19k 13% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,925Highest 29% below SD $1,389Lowest 49% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 12.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 60%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than SD 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 min 39% above SD —
Work from home 0%±34.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 44.8%±17.2Highest SD: 9.7%
Elliott Township and Belford 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 20.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.00Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (23%)Woonsocket (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Elliott TownshipFew work in Belford Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.2%Lowest 17.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.3Highest
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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