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Clare Township vs Walnut Grove Township 95 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.7× in Walnut Grove Township) and property tax bill (+46% in Walnut Grove 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.
Clare Township A small town of 251
Quiet strengths Clare Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Walnut Grove Township A small town of 183
Quiet strengths Walnut Grove 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 · Monthly cost A typical home costs $510 more a month in Clare Township A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Clare Township $3,210 /mo
Typical home $574K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →
Walnut Grove Township $2,700 /mo
Typical home $458K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
The difference: $510 a month , about $6,100 a year , between Clare Township and Walnut Grove Township.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
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
Outdoors & history
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 95 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Clare Township ↔ Walnut Grove Township 95 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
251 Highest 183 Lowest
Median age
40.1 ±9.5 Lowest 6% above SD 42.4 ±28.5 Highest 12% above SD
Kids under 18
46.2% ±43.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 28.4% ±12.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
5.6% ±12.3 Lowest SD: 18% 23.5% ±15.3 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.6% Lowest SD: 31.9% 22.3% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±5.6 Lowest SD: 5% 3.3% ±8 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$110,737 ±$15k 47% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$573,700 ±$205k Highest 123% above SD $458,300 ±$176k Lowest 78% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,439 Lowest 10% below SD $3,571 Highest 31% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1% Lowest SD: 68.6% 84.1% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2021 Highest 41 yrs newer than SD 1993 Lowest 13 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 14 min 20% below SD
Work from home
0% ±9 SD: 9.7% 0% ±9.8 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.6% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.3 mi Highest 20.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.32 Lowest 1.18 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (35%) Armour (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Walnut Grove Township Few work in Clare Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.1% Lowest 7.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 11.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.9 Lowest
“±” 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.
Clare Township or Walnut Grove Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Clare Township? → Moving to Clare Township: what should I know? →
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Walnut Grove Township or Clare Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Walnut Grove Township? → Moving to Walnut Grove Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Clare Township Towns like Clare 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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