Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Burr Oak Township vs Gilbert Township

25 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (41 yrs in Burr Oak Township) and conserved land (+25 pts in Burr Oak Township).

B ×
Burr Oak Township, SDAn outdoors townBeadle County · 29 people
G ×
Gilbert Township, SDA small town of 30Hand County · 30 people
Swap order
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.

Burr Oak TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43.5% conserved land6.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Burr Oak Township →
Gilbert TownshipA small town of 30
Quiet strengthsGilbert Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gilbert 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.

Typical home built41 yrs
Burr Oak Township’s homes are older
Gilbert Township 1979Burr Oak Township 1938
Conserved land+25 pts
Burr Oak Township has more conserved land
Burr Oak Township 43.5%Gilbert Township 18.5%
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
Burr Oak TownshipGilbert Township
Snow a year45″44″
January low7°F7°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)157d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st62nd
Outdoors & history
Burr Oak TownshipGilbert Township
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land43.5%—
Community
Burr Oak TownshipGilbert 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.

Where they are

25 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Burr Oak TownshipGilbert TownshipBurr Oak TownshipGilbert Township
Burr Oak Township ↔ Gilbert Township25 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.

Burr Oak TownshipGilbert Township
People
Population 29Lowest 30Highest
Median age 71.7±1.3Lowest 89% above SD 71.9±1.7Highest 89% above SD
Gilbert Township and Burr Oak Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±97.5 SD: 24.2% 0%±94.3 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 100%±96.6Highest SD: 18% 76.7%±95.1Lowest SD: 18%
Burr Oak Township and Gilbert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 16.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±48.8 SD: 5% 0%±47.1 SD: 5%
Cost of living
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 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1979Highest 1 yr older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±50 SD: 9.7% 0%±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.3 miHighest 37.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Huron (21%)Miller (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Gilbert TownshipFew work in Burr Oak Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 43.5%Highest 18.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.5Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Burr Oak Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Burr Oak Township’s Town Square.

Gilbert Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Gilbert Township’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Burr Oak Township and Gilbert Township

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Burr Oak Township

K
+ Compare
Kellogg Township85 people · $550K homes
B
+ Compare
Bates Township
C
+ Compare
Chery Township20 people
S
+ Compare
Sand Creek Township

Towns like Burr Oak Township

B
+ Compare
Belmont Township33 people
G
+ Compare
Glenwood Township23 people
W
+ Compare
Woodland Township18 people
P
+ Compare
Pleasant Lake Township33 people · $250K 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.

Post to Burr Oak Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in