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Chery Township vs Burr Oak Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.7× in Chery Township) and conserved land (+27.1 pts in Burr Oak Township).

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Chery Township, SDAn outdoors townJerauld County · 20 people
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Burr Oak Township, SDAn outdoors townBeadle County · 29 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.

Chery TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors16.4% conserved land3.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Chery Township →
Burr Oak TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43.5% conserved land6.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Burr Oak 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.

Jobs per worker2.7×
Chery Township is more of a job hub
Chery Township 0.30Burr Oak Township 0.11
Conserved land+27.1 pts
Burr Oak Township has more conserved land
Burr Oak Township 43.5%Chery Township 16.4%
Homeowners+21.4 pts renters
Chery Township has more renters
Burr Oak Township 100%Chery Township 78.6%
Street grid+75%
Burr Oak Township has the more walkable street grid
Burr Oak Township 0.7Chery Township 0.4
Trails+88%
Burr Oak Township has more miles of trail
Burr Oak Township 6.0 miChery Township 3.2 mi
★ What stands out · Where they are

Chery Township and Burr Oak Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Chery TownshipBurr Oak TownshipChery TownshipBurr Oak Township
Chery Township ↔ Burr Oak Township7.1 miles apart · They share a border
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
Chery TownshipBurr Oak Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low7°F7°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)157d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st41st
Outdoors & history
Chery TownshipBurr Oak Township
Trails3 mi6 mi
Conserved land16.4%43.5%
Community
Chery TownshipBurr Oak 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.

Chery TownshipBurr Oak Township
People
Population 20Lowest 29Highest
Median age 70.3±14.9Lowest 85% above SD 71.7±1.3Highest 89% above SD
Burr Oak Township and Chery Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100 SD: 24.2% 0%±97.5 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 85%±100Lowest SD: 18% 100%±96.6Highest SD: 18%
Burr Oak Township and Chery Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15%Highest SD: 31.9% 13.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±70.7 SD: 5% 0%±48.8 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,750±$4k 32% above SD —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100 SD: 9.7% 0%±50 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miLowest 44.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wessington Springs (15%)Huron (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Burr Oak TownshipFew work in Chery Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.4%Lowest 43.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miLowest 6.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.7Highest
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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