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Benton Township vs Pearl Township

Next-door neighbors in McCook County. The biggest differences: street grid (+71% in Benton Township).

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Benton Township, SDAn outdoors townMcCook County · 59 people
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Pearl Township, SDAn outdoors townMcCook County · 58 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.

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 · Where they are

Benton Township and Pearl Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Benton TownshipPearl TownshipBenton TownshipPearl Township
Benton Township ↔ Pearl Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Benton TownshipPearl Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low6°F6°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd52nd
Outdoors & history
Benton TownshipPearl Township
Trails8 mi8 mi
Conserved land21.1%17.8%
Community
Benton TownshipPearl 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.

Benton TownshipPearl Township
People
Population 59Highest 58Lowest
Median age 41.5±31.5Highest 9% above SD 13.5±39.1Lowest 64% below SD
Benton Township and Pearl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.9%±42.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 58.6%±82.5Highest SD: 24.2%
Pearl Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±55.8Highest SD: 18% 0%±59.7Lowest SD: 18%
Benton Township and Pearl Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 46.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 45.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±24 SD: 5% 0%±24.4 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $377,300±$253k 47% above 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 1958 22 yrs older than SD —
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±55.6 SD: 9.7% 0%±90.9 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.3 miLowest 43.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (28%)Sioux Falls (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pearl TownshipFew work in Benton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.1%Highest 17.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 8.3 mi 8.3 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 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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