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Cornwall Township vs Hidewood Township

71 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (17 min in Cornwall Township) and conserved land (+28.6 pts in Cornwall Township).

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Cornwall Township, SDAn outdoors townSpink County · 83 people
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Hidewood Township, SDA small town of 88Deuel County · 88 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.

Cornwall TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors32.7% conserved land7.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Cornwall Township →
Hidewood TownshipA small town of 88
Quiet strengthsHidewood Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hidewood 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.

Average commute17 min
Cornwall Township has the shorter commute
Hidewood Township 27 minCornwall Township 11 min
Conserved land+28.6 pts
Cornwall Township has more conserved land
Cornwall Township 32.7%Hidewood Township 4.1%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Hidewood Township is more of a job hub
Hidewood Township 0.63Cornwall Township 0.29
Typical home built26 yrs
Cornwall Township’s homes are older
Hidewood Township 2012Cornwall Township 1986
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Hidewood 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.

Cornwall Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $156K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Hidewood Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $220K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Hidewood Township and Cornwall 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
Cornwall TownshipHidewood Township
Snow a year44″61″
January low6°F2°F
July high86°F80°F
Growing season (days)146d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th36th
Outdoors & history
Cornwall TownshipHidewood Township
Trails8 mi6 mi
Conserved land32.7%4.1%
Community
Cornwall TownshipHidewood 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.

Where they are

71 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cornwall TownshipSpink CountyHidewood TownshipDeuel County
Cornwall Township ↔ Hidewood Township71 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.

Cornwall TownshipHidewood Township
People
Population 83Lowest 88Highest
Median age 45.3±28Highest 19% above SD 42.9±18Lowest 13% above SD
Cornwall Township and Hidewood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.5%±26.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 33%±39.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Hidewood Township and Cornwall Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±40Highest SD: 18% 20.5%±27.7Lowest SD: 18%
Cornwall Township and Hidewood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 30.5%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±17Lowest SD: 5% 6.8%±15.1Highest SD: 5%
Hidewood Township and Cornwall Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $155,469±$77kHighest 107% above SD $133,750±$107kLowest 78% above SD
Cornwall Township and Hidewood Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $156,300±$130kLowest 39% below SD $220,000±$83kHighest 15% below SD
Hidewood Township and Cornwall Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,600 41% below SD
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 2.3%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 94.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than SD 2012Highest 32 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 39% below SD 27 minHighest 54% above SD
Work from home 25%±36.1Highest SD: 9.7% 15.9%±17.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Cornwall Township and Hidewood 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 28.3 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Redfield (24%)Watertown (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hidewood TownshipFew work in Cornwall Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 32.7%Highest 4.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.5 miHighest 5.6 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 0.8Highest 0.6Lowest
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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