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Cresbard vs Morristown
144 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+78% in Cresbard) and average commute (18 min in Cresbard).
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.
Cresbard A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Cresbard doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cresbard →
Morristown A small town of 76
Quiet strengths Morristown doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morristown →
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.
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
Cresbard Morristown
Growing season (days) 139d —
Community
Cresbard Morristown
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 144 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cresbard ↔ Morristown 144 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
Cresbard Morristown
People
Population
122 Highest
76 Lowest
Median age
41.5 ±18.7 Highest
9% above SD
39 ±10.4 Lowest
about the SD average
Cresbard and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.3% ±16.5 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
22.4% ±25.2 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Morristown and Cresbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.1% ±9.6 Highest
SD: 18%
21.1% ±35.6 Lowest
SD: 18%
Cresbard and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25% Highest
SD: 31.9%
22.6% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11.6 Lowest
SD: 5%
6.6% ±15.1 Highest
SD: 5%
Morristown and Cresbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$41,875 ±$38k Lowest
44% below SD
$45,000 ±$24k Highest
40% below SD
Morristown and Cresbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $23,100 ±$11k
91% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$525 Highest
81% below SD
$295 Lowest
89% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
4.1% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
22.4% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.6% Highest
SD: 68.6%
80.6% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest
42 yrs older than SD
1943 Highest
37 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
11 min Lowest
37% below SD
29 min Highest
62% above SD
Work from home
6.8% ±7.4 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
8.1% ±12.7 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Morristown and Cresbard 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
18.8 mi Lowest
46.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.22 Highest
0.09 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Faulkton (34%) McIntosh (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Morristown Few work in Cresbard
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0%
0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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
99.4 Highest
68.9 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Towns like Cresbard 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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