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Buffalo Township vs Fordham Township 67 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9× in Fordham Township) and jobs per worker (5.2× in Fordham 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.
Buffalo Township A small town of 164
Quiet strengths Buffalo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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) 160d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 — 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 67 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Buffalo Township ↔ Fordham Township 67 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
164 Highest 116 Lowest
Median age
39.4 ±42.9 Lowest 4% above SD 40.5 ±5.2 Highest 7% above SD
Kids under 18
25% ±21 Highest SD: 24.2% 15.5% ±25.8 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
4.3% ±21.2 SD: 18% 4.3% ±28.8 SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 5.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.6 SD: 5% 0% ±12.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$91,447 ±$39k 22% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,829 33% below SD —
Below poverty line
2.4% Lowest SD: 11.9% 95.7% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987 7 yrs newer than SD —
Work from home
0% ±15.6 SD: 9.7% —
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.2% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Lowest 36.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Lowest 0.31 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (20%) Clark (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Fordham Township Few work in Buffalo Township
Conserved landshare of the town
50.8% Highest 11.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Lowest 6.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 0.6
School district
— Clark School District 12-2
High school in town
— None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Bordering Buffalo Township Towns like Buffalo 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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