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Belford Township vs Logan Township 38 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (33.3× in Belford Township) and trails (+87% in Belford Township).
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.
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.
★ 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.
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
Growing season (days) 157d — Outdoors & history
Community
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 38 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Belford Township ↔ Logan Township 38 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
64 Lowest 76 Highest
Median age
45.8 ±10.3 Lowest 21% above SD 49.2 ±22.8 Highest 29% above SD
Kids under 18
20.3% ±32.3 Lowest SD: 24.2% 23.7% ±36.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
15.6% ±47.3 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±45.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.9% ±21 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±18.6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$120,179 ±$49k 60% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$222,900 ±$19k 13% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,925 29% below SD —
Below poverty line
12.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2000 Highest 20 yrs newer than SD 1991 Lowest 11 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
25 min 39% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±34.5 SD: 9.7% 0% ±17.2 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Highest 15.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.00 Highest 0.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (23%) Huron (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Logan Township Few work in Belford Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.2% Highest 12.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.8 mi Highest 1.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.8 Lowest
School district
— Iroquois School District 02-3
High school in town
— None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Belford Township Towns like Belford Township 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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