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Clearwater Township vs Howard Township

Next-door neighbors in Miner County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (20× in Howard Township) and property tax bill (2.8× in Clearwater Township).

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Clearwater Township, SDKnown for its schoolsMiner County · 117 people
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Howard Township, SDA small town of 195Miner County · 195 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.

Clearwater TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of SD districts Outdoors16.4% conserved land1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Clearwater Township →
Howard TownshipA small town of 195
Quiet strengthsHoward Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howard 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 worker20×
Howard Township is more of a job hub
Howard Township 0.60Clearwater Township 0.03
Property tax bill2.8×
Tax bills are bigger in Clearwater Township
Clearwater Township $3,389Howard Township $1,200
Bachelor’s degree++13.7 pts
More adults in Howard Township have a degree
Howard Township 20.8%Clearwater Township 7.1%
Homeowners+12.5 pts renters
Howard Township has more renters
Clearwater Township 100%Howard Township 87.5%
Typical home built15 yrs
Clearwater Township’s homes are older
Howard Township 1953Clearwater Township 1938
★ What stands out · Where they are

Clearwater Township and Howard Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Clearwater TownshipHoward TownshipClearwater TownshipHoward Township
Clearwater Township ↔ Howard Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
4 Clearwater Township residents work in Howard Township (4.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Clearwater Township →
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
A−Clearwater TownshipBetter than 79% of districts in the state –Howard 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
Clearwater TownshipHoward Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low5°F5°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)149d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th29th
Outdoors & history
Clearwater TownshipHoward Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land16.4%8.7%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—4
Community
Clearwater TownshipHoward 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.

Clearwater TownshipHoward Township
People
Population 117Lowest 195Highest
Median age 56.1±37.6Lowest 48% above SD 62.4±1.7Highest 64% above SD
Howard Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.2%±24.5Highest SD: 24.2% 12.8%±16.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Clearwater Township and Howard Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.7%±27.5Lowest SD: 18% 30.8%±17.5Highest SD: 18%
Howard Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.1Lowest SD: 5% 6.7%±7.5Highest SD: 5%
Howard Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $109,954±$45k 46% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $332,800±$99k 29% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,389Highest 24% above SD $1,200Lowest 56% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 87.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1953Highest 27 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minHighest 33% below SD 10 minLowest 43% below SD
Work from home 0%±11.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 7.1%±7.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Howard Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Howard (24%)Howard (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Howard TownshipFew work in Clearwater Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.4%Highest 8.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.1Highest
Schools
School district Howard School District 48-3—
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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