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Cortlandt Township vs Pembrook Township

Next-door neighbors in Edmunds County. The biggest differences: size (15.4× in Cortlandt Township) and homeowners (+91.6 pts renters in Pembrook Township).

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Cortlandt Township, SDAn outdoors townEdmunds County · 834 people
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Pembrook Township, SDAn outdoors townEdmunds County · 54 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.

Cortlandt TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors67.5% conserved land12 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Cortlandt Township →
Pembrook TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors68.5% conserved land12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Pembrook 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.

Size15.4×
Cortlandt Township is the bigger place
Cortlandt Township 834Pembrook Township 54
Homeowners+91.6 pts renters
Pembrook Township has more renters
Cortlandt Township 91.6%Pembrook Township 0%
Bachelor’s degree++56.9 pts
More adults in Pembrook Township have a degree
Pembrook Township 100%Cortlandt Township 43.1%
Street grid3.5×
Cortlandt Township has the more walkable street grid
Cortlandt Township 1.4Pembrook Township 0.4
Jobs per worker2.4×
Pembrook Township is more of a job hub
Pembrook Township 1.40Cortlandt Township 0.59
★ What stands out · Where they are

Cortlandt Township and Pembrook Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cortlandt TownshipPembrook TownshipCortlandt TownshipPembrook Township
Cortlandt Township ↔ Pembrook Township6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Cortlandt TownshipPembrook Township
Snow a year34″34″
January low3°F3°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th29th
Outdoors & history
Cortlandt TownshipPembrook Township
Trails12 mi12 mi
Conserved land67.5%68.5%
National Register places—1
Community
Cortlandt TownshipPembrook 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.

Cortlandt TownshipPembrook Township
People
Population 834Highest 54Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 52.7±9.3Highest 39% above SD 27.1±30.2Lowest 29% below SD
Cortlandt Township and Pembrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.4%±10.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 48.1%±24.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Pembrook Township and Cortlandt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17%±4.6Highest SD: 18% 0%±64.2Lowest SD: 18%
Cortlandt Township and Pembrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 100%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.7Highest SD: 5% 0%±26.2Lowest SD: 5%
Cortlandt Township and Pembrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,611±$31k 38% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $375,000±$73k 46% above SD —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,216±$670 29% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,640 3% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.7%±58.9Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Cortlandt Township and Pembrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.6%Highest SD: 68.6% 0%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979 1 yr older than SD —
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 min 17% above SD —
Work from home 12.3%±8Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±71.4Lowest SD: 9.7%
Cortlandt Township and Pembrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 1.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (29%)Ipswich (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pembrook TownshipFew work in Cortlandt Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 67.5%Lowest 68.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 12.1 miHighest 11.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 0.4Lowest
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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