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Clifton Township vs Fair Township 127 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+78.6 pts in Clifton Township) and trails (10.5× in Clifton 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.
Fair Township A small town of 45
Quiet strengths Fair Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fair 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.
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
National Register places — 1 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 127 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Clifton Township ↔ Fair Township 127 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
51 Highest 45 Lowest
Median age
69.2 ±43.3 Lowest 82% above SD 71.5 ±25.3 Highest 88% above SD
Kids under 18
21.6% ±44.9 Highest SD: 24.2% 15.6% ±56.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
56.9% ±62 Lowest SD: 18% 60% ±61.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40% Lowest SD: 31.9% 44.7% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.7 SD: 5% 0% ±31.4 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$47,800 ±$6k 81% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$267 90% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
9.8% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3% 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
Work from home
100% Highest SD: 9.7% 21.4% ±25 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
6.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
42.8 mi Highest 36.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.38 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
North Liberty (6%) Sioux Falls (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Fair Township Few work in Clifton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
14.5% Highest 0.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
19.9 mi Highest 1.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 1.6 Highest
“±” 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.
Clifton Township or Fair Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Clifton Township? → Moving to Clifton Township: what should I know? →
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Fair Township or Clifton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Fair Township? → Moving to Fair Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Clifton Township Towns like Clifton 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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