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Clayton Township vs Wittenberg Township

Next-door neighbors in Hutchinson County. The biggest differences: household income (3.6× in Wittenberg Township) and work from home (+57.9 pts in Clayton Township).

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Clayton Township, SDA small town of 34Hutchinson County · 34 people
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Wittenberg Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHutchinson County · 258 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.

Clayton TownshipA small town of 34
Quiet strengthsClayton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clayton Township →
Wittenberg TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts All about Wittenberg Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Household income3.6×
Households in Wittenberg Township earn more
Wittenberg Township $223,636Clayton Township $61,771
Work from home+57.9 pts
More people work from home in Clayton Township
Clayton Township 100%Wittenberg Township 42.1%
Bachelor’s degree++62.8 pts
More adults in Wittenberg Township have a degree
Wittenberg Township 62.8%Clayton Township 0%
Size7.6×
Wittenberg Township is the bigger place
Wittenberg Township 258Clayton Township 34
Typical home built34 yrs
Clayton Township’s homes are older
Wittenberg Township 1972Clayton Township 1938
Jobs per worker+70%
Wittenberg Township is more of a job hub
Wittenberg Township 0.17Clayton Township 0.10
★ What stands out · Where they are

Clayton Township and Wittenberg Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clayton TownshipWittenberg TownshipClayton TownshipWittenberg Township
Clayton Township ↔ Wittenberg Township8.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
–Clayton TownshipNot graded C−Wittenberg TownshipBetter than 18% of districts in the state
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
Clayton TownshipWittenberg Township
Snow a year39″39″
January low10°F10°F
July high86°F86°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th39th
Outdoors & history
Clayton TownshipWittenberg Township
Trails11 mi11 mi
Conserved land10.8%2.6%
National Register places11
Community
Clayton TownshipWittenberg 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.

Clayton TownshipWittenberg Township
People
Population 34Lowest 258Highest
Median age 56.7±15.5Highest 49% above SD 51.7±50.3Lowest 36% above SD
Clayton Township and Wittenberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±83.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 20.9%±30.6Highest SD: 24.2%
Wittenberg Township and Clayton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38.2%±89.7Highest SD: 18% 24.8%±25Lowest SD: 18%
Clayton Township and Wittenberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest SD: 31.9% 62.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±41.6 SD: 5% 0%±5.5 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,771±$20kLowest 18% below SD $223,636±$140kHighest 198% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $332,100±$77k 29% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,100 23% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 41.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 98.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 33 min 84% above SD
Work from home 100%Highest SD: 9.7% 42.1%±98Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Freeman (23%)Parkston (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wittenberg TownshipFew work in Clayton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.8%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.1 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.1Lowest
Schools
School district —Freeman School District 33-1
High school in town —None in town
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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