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Clark Township vs Moore Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (14.5× in Moore Township) and typical home built (46 yrs in Moore Township).

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Clark Township, SDKnown for its schoolsDouglas County · 70 people
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Moore Township, SDAn outdoors townCharles Mix County · 91 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.

Clark TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of SD districts Outdoors25.5% conserved land1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Clark Township →
Moore TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors40.2% conserved land22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Moore 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.

Trails14.5×
Moore Township has more miles of trail
Moore Township 21.7 miClark Township 1.5 mi
Typical home built46 yrs
Moore Township’s homes are older
Clark Township 1984Moore Township 1938
Conserved land+14.7 pts
Moore Township has more conserved land
Moore Township 40.2%Clark Township 25.5%
Street grid+43%
Clark Township has the more walkable street grid
Clark Township 1.0Moore Township 0.7
★ What stands out · Where they are

Clark Township and Moore Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clark TownshipMoore TownshipClark TownshipMoore Township
Clark Township ↔ Moore Township6.7 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Schools
AClark TownshipBetter than 91% of districts in the state –Moore TownshipNot graded
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
Clark TownshipMoore Township
Snow a year46″34″
January low—10°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th47th
Outdoors & history
Clark TownshipMoore Township
Trails2 mi22 mi
Conserved land25.5%40.2%
Community
Clark TownshipMoore 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.

Clark TownshipMoore Township
People
Population 70Lowest 91Highest
Median age 63.8±5.1Lowest 68% above SD 71.2±16.1Highest 87% above SD
Moore Township and Clark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±40.4 SD: 24.2% 0%±31.1 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 42.9%±39.3Lowest SD: 18% 51.6%±34.3Highest SD: 18%
Moore Township and Clark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±20.2 SD: 5% 0%±15.5 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $110,700±$19k 57% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,028 62% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 14.3%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 73.5%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home 8.3%±9Lowest SD: 9.7% 31.7%±40.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Moore Township and Clark 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 18.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 1.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Armour (23%)Wagner (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moore TownshipFew work in Clark Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 25.5%Lowest 40.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miLowest 21.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.7Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Clark Township

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Iowa Township117 people · $347K homes
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Joubert Township35 people · $113K homes
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Darlington Township86 people

Towns like Clark Township

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Lake Township51 people · $329K homes
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McIntosh80 people · $46K homes
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Elkton Township80 people · $348K homes
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Prairie Township155 people · $336K 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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