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Brainard Township vs Richland Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: trails (+78% in Richland Township).

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Brainard Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 93 people
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Richland Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 52 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.

Brainard TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors44.9% conserved land10 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Brainard Township →
Richland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41.8% conserved land18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Richland 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.

Trails+78%
Richland Township has more miles of trail
Richland Township 18.0 miBrainard Township 10.1 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Brainard Township and Richland Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Brainard TownshipRichland TownshipBrainard TownshipRichland Township
Brainard Township ↔ Richland Township5.1 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
Brainard TownshipRichland Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low0°F0°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th37th
Outdoors & history
Brainard TownshipRichland Township
Trails10 mi18 mi
Conserved land44.9%41.8%
National Register places—2
Community
Brainard TownshipRichland 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.

Brainard TownshipRichland Township
People
Population 93Highest 52Lowest
Median age 35.5±50.3Lowest 7% below SD 62±9Highest 63% above SD
Richland Township and Brainard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29%±29.4Highest SD: 24.2% 11.5%±40Lowest SD: 24.2%
Brainard Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 43%±23.5Highest SD: 18% 38.5%±58.3Lowest SD: 18%
Brainard Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.6% SD: 31.9% 13.6% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±11.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±27.2Lowest SD: 5%
Brainard Township and Richland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,083±$15k 16% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $119,400±$34k 54% below SD
Below poverty line 15.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 11.5%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 96.3%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1946Highest 34 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 19 min 7% above SD
Work from home 44.1%±49.1Highest SD: 9.7% 10.5%±14.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Brainard Township and Richland 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 20.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (43%)Aberdeen (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Richland Township4% work in Brainard Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 44.9%Highest 41.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 10.1 miLowest 18.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.7Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Brainard Township

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Shelby Township91 people
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Greenfield Township270 people
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Oneota Township107 people · $290K homes

Towns like Brainard Township

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Holland Township97 people
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Central Point Township85 people · $528K homes
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Goodwin Township98 people
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Davis76 people · $95K homes

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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